The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthiasis in guinea pigs of small-scale farming of Matahuasi district, Concepción province, Junín-Peru, as well as to determine the genera and species of gastrointestinal helminths, load and type of parasitism (monoparasitism, biparasitism or polyparasitism), degree of concordance between the differential count of parasites to post mortem examination vs coprological techniques and the sensitivity/specificity of coprological techniques in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal helminthiasis in guinea pigs. Gastrointestinal tracts of guinea pigs (n=262) were acquired from slaughtering centres between January and March 2017. The stomach, small intestine and large intestine segments were evaluated to determine the parasitic load and faecal samples were collected from the rectum. Sample analysis was performed by differe...

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthiasis in guinea pigs of small-scale farming of Matahuasi district, Concepción province, Junín-Peru, as well as to determine the genera and species of gastrointestinal helminths, load and type of parasitism (monoparasitism, biparasitism or polyparasitism), degree of concordance between the differential count of parasites to post mortem examination vs coprological techniques and the sensitivity/specificity of coprological techniques in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal helminthiasis in guinea pigs. Gastrointestinal tracts of guinea pigs (n=262) were acquired from slaughtering centres between January and March 2017. The stomach, small intestine and large intestine segments were evaluated to determine the parasitic load and faecal samples were collected from the rectum. Sample analysis was performed by differe...