La distomatosis es una enfennedad parasitaria con distribución mundial) causada por la Fasciola hepalica que afecta el hígado y conductos biliares de ovinos, bovinos y otros rumiantes, el miracidio del parasito invade al caracol del género Lymnaea, la infección resulta al ingerir las metacercarias enquistadas adheridas a las hojas de los pastos. El objetivo de la investigación consistió en hacer un análisis epidemiológico de la distomatosis hepática bovina en el camal municipal de Chalhuanca los años 2011 y 2012, considerando las variables edad, sexo, época del año y procedencia de los animales. La prevalencia de distomatosis hepática es moderada 24,6% (564 hígados afectados) y la incidencia es 20,9% (p<0,05). Los bovinos dientes de leche son los que presentaron mayor prevalencia durante los años 2011 y 2012 (23,5% y 48%, respectivamente), frente a las demás edades, la ma...

The aim of this study was to determine the association of fascioliasis with the breeding of animals, housing characteristics and food consumption of children in the district of Santa María de Chicmo, Apurimac, Peru. Serological samples were taken from 493 children aged 6 to 16 years, males and females, with the informed consent of their parents. The prevalence, determined by the immunoblot technique was 5.3% (95% CI = 3.2% -7.4%, 26/493). The univariate analysis showed that the breeding of cattle and cats, and raising three or more pigs were factors associated with fascioliasis. The breeding of more than five sheep resulted as a protection factor. Fascioliasis in children was not associated with the characteristics of the dwellings or the consumption of food. It is concluded that the district of Santa María de Chicmo is mesoendemic for fascioliasis in children, and that the rearing of ...

The aim of this study was to determine the association of fascioliasis with the breeding of animals, housing characteristics and food consumption of children in the district of Santa María de Chicmo, Apurimac, Peru. Serological samples were taken from 493 children aged 6 to 16 years, males and females, with the informed consent of their parents. The prevalence, determined by the immunoblot technique was 5.3% (95% CI = 3.2% -7.4%, 26/493). The univariate analysis showed that the breeding of cattle and cats, and raising three or more pigs were factors associated with fascioliasis. The breeding of more than five sheep resulted as a protection factor. Fascioliasis in children was not associated with the characteristics of the dwellings or the consumption of food. It is concluded that the district of Santa María de Chicmo is mesoendemic for fascioliasis in children, and that the rearing of ...