Se determinaron los valores hematológicos de paiche, Arapaima gigas, en 120 muestras de sangre colectadas entre mayo de 2009 y enero de 2011. Los peces procedían de dos centros de cultivo piscícola de la provincia de Maynas, Loreto, Perú. Las muestras fueron clasificadas de acuerdo al grupo etario: 10-30, 31-180, 181-365 y >365 días. Se obtuvieron valores de recuento de glóbulos rojos y blancos, hematocrito y hemoglobina, así como el recuento diferencial de leucocitos. Los valores de glóbulos rojos y de hemoglobina se incrementaron con la edad (p<0.05).

The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of parasites in five species of marine fish (Sarda chiliensis chiliensis [Eastern Pacific bonito], Scomber japonicus peruanus [Pacific chub mackerel], Trachurus picturatus murphyi [Chilean jack mackerel], Mugil cephalus [flathead grey mullet], and Coryphaena hippurus [common dolphinfish]) intended for human consumption. A total of 150 fish were used (30 per species) from the fishing terminals of Chorrillos and Villa María del Triunfo in the province of Lima, Peru, between January to March 2014. It was found 13 species of parasites: monogeneans (Monocotile sp), digenea (Dinurus sp), protozoa (Henneguya sp), acanthocephalan (Rhadinorhynchus sp), cestoda (Diphyllobothrium pacificum, Hepatoxylon trichiuri, Tentacularia coryphaenae, Nybelinia sp), nematoda (Anisakis simplex, Anisakis physeteris, Contracaecum sp, Proleptus sp) and arthropods ...

This study was conducted to evaluate the contamination for parasites in the frog Telmatobius jelskii, used in the preparation of extracts intended for direct human consumption in the form of beverages expended in public areas. Frogs (n=84) were taken in 21 food carts in Lime city center. Direct coproparasitological techniques and the Travassos technique were used for the detection of gastrointestinal parasites. For the detection of metazoan parasites the small and large intestine, liver, lung and bladder were revised. All frogs had parasites of at least three species, identifying the presence of two digenea: Gorgoderina attenuata (7.2%) and Gorgoderina sp (11.9%), two nematodes: Hedruris heyeri (100%) and Capillaria sp (6.0%) and two zoonotic protozoa: Cryptosporidium sp (100%) and Balantidium sp (100%). The results showed high contamination with parasites in frogs that are used in the p...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of antibodies against Neospora caninum in dairy cattle farms of the department of Lima, Peru, and the conconrdance between two diagnostic techniques used for the detection of antibodies in serum: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT). The study was conducted between June 2015 and December 2016 in serum samples of 3407 dairy cattle from 101 farms in Lima (Barranca, Huaura, Huaral, Canta, Lima, Huarochirí, Cañete and Yauyos). The prevalence of infection to N. caninum was 31.0% (1023/3407) by ELISA and 29.9% (1018/3407) by IFAT. The concordance between both diagnostic techniques was good (K=0.98) and statistically significant (p<0.001). Likewise, 69 of the 101 farms were positive (68.3%). The results showed that cattle from Lima dairy farms have moderate individual prevalence and ...

Haematological values of paiche, Arapaima gigas, were determined in 120 blood samples collected from May 2009 to January 2011. The fishes were cultivated in two fish farms located in the province of Maynas, Loreto, Peru. Blood samples were classified according to four age groups: 10-30, 31-180, 181-365 and >365 days. Data for erythrocyte and leukocyte counts, haemoglobin, haematocrit and differential leukocyte count were obtained. Red cell count and haemoglobin increased with age (p<0.05).

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar la presencia de parásitos en cinco especies de peces marinos (Sarda chiliensis chiliensis – bonito, Scomber japonicus peruanus – caballa, Trachurus picturatus murphyi – jurel, Mugil cephalus – lisa, y Coryphaena hippurus – perico) destinados al consumo humano. Se utilizaron 150 peces (30 por especie) procedentes de los terminales pesqueros de Chorrillos y Villa María del Triunfo en la provincia de Lima, Perú, entre enero a marzo de 2014. Se encontraron 13 especies de parásitos: monogeneos (Monocotile sp), digeneos (Dinurus sp), protozoos (Henneguya sp), acantocéfalo (Rhadinorhynchus sp), cestodos (Diphyllobothrium pacificum, Hepatoxylon trichiuri, Tentacularia coryphaenae, Nybelinia sp), nematodos (Anisakis simplex, Anisakis physeteris, Contracaecum sp, Proleptus sp) y artrópodos (Caligus sp). El 61.3% de los especímenes pre...

This study was conducted to evaluate the contamination for parasites in the frog Telmatobius jelskii, used in the preparation of extracts intended for direct human consumption in the form of beverages expended in public areas. Frogs (n=84) were taken in 21 food carts in Lime city center. Direct coproparasitological techniques and the Travassos technique were used for the detection of gastrointestinal parasites. For the detection of metazoan parasites the small and large intestine, liver, lung and bladder were revised. All frogs had parasites of at least three species, identifying the presence of two digenea: Gorgoderina attenuata (7.2%) and Gorgoderina sp (11.9%), two nematodes: Hedruris heyeri (100%) and Capillaria sp (6.0%) and two zoonotic protozoa: Cryptosporidium sp (100%) and Balantidium sp (100%). The results showed high contamination with parasites in frogs that are used in the p...

El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la prevalencia de anticuerpos frente a Neospora caninum en bovinos de establos de la cuenca lechera del departamento de Lima, Perú, y la concordancia entre dos técnicas diagnósticas empleadas para la detección de anticuerpos en suero: ensayo de inmunoabsorción ligado a enzimas (ELISA) e inmunofluorescencia indirecta (IFI). El estudio se realizó entre junio de 2015 y diciembre de 2016 en muestras de suero de 3407 bovinos lecheros provenientes de 101 establos de Lima (Barranca, Huaura, Huaral, Canta, Lima, Huarochirí, Cañete y Yauyos). La prevalencia de la infección a N. caninum fue de 31.0% (1023/3407) obtenida por ELISA y 29.9% (1018/3407) por IFI. La concordancia entre ambas técnicas diagnósticas fue buena (K=0.98) y estadísticamente significativa (p<0.001). Asimismo, 69 de los 101 establos resultaron positivos (68.3%). Los resultados d...

INTRODUCCION: Neospora caninum, es un protozoario intracelular obligatorio y cosmopolita, causales principales de abortos bovinos a nivel mundial (Dubey, 2003), pertenece a la familia Apicomplexa, donde también están los géneros Toxoplasma, Isospora y Sarcosystis que se diferencian por el tipo de huéspedes que intervienen en su ciclo evolutivo (Dubey et al., 2007). En 1998 McAllister y col. completó el ciclo biológico tras descubrir al perro como hospedero definitivo. La Neosporosis es considerada una enfermedad importante debido a las infecciones reportadas en varios países, incluyendo Perú (Rivera et al., 2000). La Cuenca Lechera de Lima no es ajena a los problemas reproductivos y la presencia de N. caninum ,ha sido demostrada en varios establos (Casas, comunicación personal) desconociendo la fuente de infección. Dubey et al., 2003 menciona que las técnicas serológicas de d...

El presente estudio fue realizado en 385 bovinos destinados al consumo humano, los cuales se encontraban en 4 mataderos oficiales de Lima, Perú. El estudio evaluó la presencia de anticuerpos de infección frente al Toxo plasma gondii, teniendo en consideración las variables, grupo etario (de 2 a 3 años, más de 3 a 4 años y más de 4 años), sexo (hembra y macho), raza (Holstein, Brown Swiss y Mestizo/Criollo) y procedencia (mataderos ubi cados en el Norte, Sur, Oeste y Este de Lima). Los resultados demostraron que el 32.21% ± 4.67% (124/385) de bovinos presentaban reacción positiva a la presencia de anticuerpos frente al T. gondii, no encontrándose dife rencia estadística significativa entre las variables. El presente estudio evidencia la presencia de bovinos destinados al consumo humano, seroreactores al Toxoplasma gondii, parásito protozoo de importancia en Salud Pública qu...

Los autores agradecen al Fondo Nacio-nal de Desarrollo Científico, Tecnológico yde Innovación Tecnológica (FONDECYT-CIENCIACTIVA) por el apoyo financiero brindado al Programa de Sanidad Acuícola(Contrato 230-2015 FONDECYT) de laUPCH «Proyecto: Identificación de agentesinfecciosos en peces marinos y continentalesdel Perú del Concurso Programas de Maes-tría en Universidades Peruanas» que permi-tió los análisis y la capacitación técnica de nuestros investigadores para la ejecución del estudio.

The present study detected by stool examinations the presence of gastrointestinal parasites in nonhuman primates reared in captivity at the Pucallpa Natural Zoological Park, located in the department of Ucayali - Peru. A total of 72 collective fecal samples were collected from 58 individuals from species Cebus apella (brown capuchins), Saguinus fuscicollis weddelli (saddleback tamarins), Cebus albifrons (white-fronted capuchins), Lagothrix lagotricha (woolly monkey), Ateles paniscus chamek (spider monkey), Saimiri sciureus (squirrel monkey), Aotus nigriceps (black-headed night monkey) and Alouatta seniculus (red howler monkey). Samples were fixed in 10% formalin at 60 °C and analyzed by the direct method, and the Ritchie, Sheather, Sedimentation and Ziehl-Neelsen methods. Gastrointestinal parasites found were Strongyloides cebus (56/72), Paratriotaenia oedipomidatis (8/72), Prosthernorc...

The aim of this study was to identify gastrointestinal parasites affecting wild cats reared in captivity in four Peruvian zoos through the application of four conventional parasitological techniques (direct method, sedimentation test tube, Sheather method, Ziehl-Nielsen stain). Ten Panthera onca (4 males and 6 females), 8 Puma concolor (4 males and 4 females), 6 Leopardus pardalis (males), 3 Leopardus wiedii (1 male and 2 female) and 2 Leopardus tigrinus (males) were used. In total, 62.1% (18/29) of the individuals were positive to at least one parasite species. Panthera onca and Puma concolor were the most affected cat species (9/10 and 5/5 respectively). Among parasites, the most frequent were the cestode Spirometra mansonoides (38.9%), Toxocara cati (33.3%) and Strongyloides spp (33.3%). No significant association was found between age and sex.

A retrospective analysis of parasitological test results in fecal samples was done.Samples were analyzed at the Parasitology Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicineand Animal Science, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia between February 2008and March 2012. Out of 476 samples, 119 (25.0%) were positive to at least one parasitespecies. Among positive samples, 71.5, 20.3 and 8.1% corresponded to protozoa,nematodes and cestodes respectively where the most frequent species were Giardiacanis (37/119) and Isospora spp (37/119).

This study evaluated the presence of bacterial and micotic agents in 120 paiches(Arapaima gigas) in two fish farms in the Peruvian Amazon. Findings included sevenbacterial agents: Pseudomonas spp, Bacillus spp, Staphylococcus spp, Streptococcusspp, Escherichia spp, Aeromonas hydrophila and Corynebacterium spp, and one fungus:Saprolegnia spp.

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar los helmintos gastrointestinales en ratas de Lima Metropolitana, Perú, así como cuantificar la frecuencia de infección, resaltando los resultados de aquellos helmintos de interés zoonótico. Se capturaron 53 Rattus rattus y 20 Rattus norvegicus en cinco zonas urbanas. Los tractos gastrointestinales se procesaron con la técnica de Travassos y las heces se evaluaron por observación directa en el microscopio. El 77.4% de R. rattus y el 100% de R. norvegicus estuvieron infectados con helmintos. En R. rattus se identificaron tres especies de cestodos: Hymenolepis diminuta (39.6%), Rodentolepis fraterna (7.5%) y Raillietina demerariensis (7.5%), seis especies de nematodos: Gongylonema neoplasticum (41.5%), Heterakis spumosa (13.2%), Syphacia muris (11.3%), Strongyloides ratti (15.1%), Aspiculuris tetraptera (11.3%) y Protospirura chancha...

Studies in the Amazonian species Arapaima gigas («paiche») have demonstrated the presence of Dawestrema cycloancistrium monogenean parasite in high parasite loads, mainly in stages between 180 and 365 days of age. D. cycloancistrium adheres to the gills causing a decrease in the degree of oxygenation and stress on the fish predisponing to disease presentation. This study aimed to develop a molecular diagnostic technique for D. cycloancistrium in order to aply it in the management of the fish biodiversity. For this purpose, 200 specimens of D. cycloancistrium were collected, DNA was extracted and quantified, primers were designed and a PCR was developed. The amplification of a sequence of 236 bp of the Dawestrema monogenean was obtained.

The present study detected by stool examinations the presence of gastrointestinal parasites in nonhuman primates reared in captivity at the Pucallpa Natural Zoological Park, located in the department of Ucayali - Peru. A total of 72 collective fecal samples were collected from 58 individuals from species Cebus apella (brown capuchins), Saguinus fuscicollis weddelli (saddleback tamarins), Cebus albifrons (white-fronted capuchins), Lagothrix lagotricha (woolly monkey), Ateles paniscus chamek (spider monkey), Saimiri sciureus (squirrel monkey), Aotus nigriceps (black-headed night monkey) and Alouatta seniculus (red howler monkey). Samples were fixed in 10% formalin at 60 °C and analyzed by the direct method, and the Ritchie, Sheather, Sedimentation and Ziehl-Neelsen methods. Gastrointestinal parasites found were Strongyloides cebus (56/72), Paratriotaenia oedipomidatis (8/72), Prosthernorc...

The aim of this study was to identify gastrointestinal parasites affecting wild cats reared in captivity in four Peruvian zoos through the application of four conventional parasitological techniques (direct method, sedimentation test tube, Sheather method, Ziehl-Nielsen stain). Ten Panthera onca (4 males and 6 females), 8 Puma concolor (4 males and 4 females), 6 Leopardus pardalis (males), 3 Leopardus wiedii (1 male and 2 female) and 2 Leopardus tigrinus (males) were used. In total, 62.1% (18/29) of the individuals were positive to at least one parasite species. Panthera onca and Puma concolor were the most affected cat species (9/10 and 5/5 respectively). Among parasites, the most frequent were the cestode Spirometra mansonoides (38.9%), Toxocara cati (33.3%) and Strongyloides spp (33.3%). No significant association was found between age and sex.

Se analizaron retrospectivamente los resultados de exámenes parasitológicos demuestras fecales de caninos en el Laboratorio de Parasitología de la Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, entre febrero de 2008 y marzo de 2012. De un total de 476 muestras, 119 (25.0%) resultaron positivas para al menos un tipo de parásito. De las muestras positivas, el 71.5, 20.3 y 8.1% correspondieron a protozoos, nematodos y cestodos, respectivamente, siendo las especies de mayor frecuencia Giardia canis (37/119) e Isospora spp (37/119).