Fecal samples for the identification of helminthes were collected from three species of snakes (Boa contrictor “boa” or “mantona”, Epicrates cenchria “mantona roja” or “arco iris”, Corallus caninus “boa verde” or “boa esmeralda”) reared in captivity. The identified parasites, either through eggs or larva were: Kalicephalus sp., Ophiotaenia sp., Rhabdias sp., Ophidascaris sp., and Hymenolepis diminuta. The results indicated that 79% of adult female Boa constrictor and 46% of their offspring, 71% of E. cenchria and 70% of C. caninus were positive, either to single or multiple infections. These data showed that boas reared in captivity were highly parasitized with intestinal and pulmonary helminthes.

La calidad nutricional de caimán blanco (Caiman crocodilus crocodilus), taricaya (Podocnemis unifilis), carachupa (Dasypus novemcinctus) y Churo (Pomacea maculata) la carne se evaluó mediante el análisis de la composición mineral y químico. Los animales fueron comprados en el mercado de Belen en Iquitos. Los resultados de las especies son: cocodrilo blanco: humedad 74.34%, 25.67% materia seca, proteína 22.54%, extracto etéreo 0.85% y cenizas 1.07%; taricaya: humedad 76.58%, materia seca 23.43%, proteínas 20.52%, extracto etéreo 0.62% y cenizas 1.13%; carachupa: humedad 74.45%, materia seca 25.55%, proteína 22.86%, extracto etéreo 0.56% y cenizas 1.24%; Churo: humedad 74.67%, materia seca 25.33%, proteínas 16.21%, extracto etéreo 0.56% y cenizas l.83%. El calcio y el fósforo (mg/100 g) fue de: caimán blanco 3.411, 179.61; taricaya 11.50, 173.05; carachupa 10.44, 196.26 y 63...

Diarrhea is the most common sign of gastrointestinal disease in young primates kept in captivity. The study aimed to isolate and identify bacterial species present in young Aotus with diarrhoea. The animals were reared in captivity for experimental purposes. Faecal samples were collected using rectal swabs from 78 monkeys of 1 to 7 months old of A. nancymae (n=65) and A. vociferans (n=13) with diarrhoea, and 29 apparently healthy monkeys of 1 month old of A. nancymae (n=21) and A. vociferans (n=8) in the period 2002 to 2005. In the healthy group was most commonly identified E. coli, followed by Proteus vulgaris, P. mirabilis and Citrobacter freundii. A similar result was obtained in the group with diarrhea, plus Klebsiella oxytoca and Enterobacter aerogenes. Serotypes of enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) identified in the group with diarrhea were seven: O158, O142, O86, O125, O126, O55, an...

The aim if this study was to determine the effect of copulation time and the intramuscular application of seminal plasma (PS) in alpacas on pregnancy rate. A total of 161 female alpacas with ≥15 days postpartum, with calf at foot, and with the presence of preovulatory follicle ≥7 mm, identified by ultrasonography were used. The animals were randomized into six groups: G1 (n = 28) 5 min of copula without PS application; G2 (n = 28) 5 min of copula with application of 1 ml of PS i.m.; G3 (n = 27) 10 min of copula without application of PS; G4 (n = 27) 10 min of copula plus 1 ml of PS; G5 (n = 26) >15 min of copula without PS; G6 (n = 25) >15 min of copula with 1 ml PS. To avoid the male effect, the same animal was used to mate a female from the PS group and another from the control group for each study time. Pregnancy diagnosis was done by transrectal ultrasonography 25 days afte...

The present research study aims to relate interpersonal values and self-concept. It is descriptive; correlational; comparative and with a non-experimental design. The sample consisted of 217 public state university students; both male and female; in their first; third and fifth cycles of Environmental Engineering and Business Administration careers. Fernando García and Gonzalo Musitu Self-Concept Questionnaire AF5 Form; validated by Sandoval (2009) and Portilla (2011); and Leonard V. Gordon Interpersonal Values Questionnaire (SIV); adapted by Higueras (1972) and Perez (1987); were the instruments applied. Results showed that there exist correlations between Support and Conformity Values and GeneralSelf-Concept. In a more specific analysis; no relationship between any Interpersonal Value and Family Self-Concept was found. Furthermore; significant differences between Physical and Emotiona...

Los boideos pertenecen a la familia Boidae, cuyos representantes más conocidos son las boas y los pitones. Estos reptiles no son venenosos, pero sí peligrosos por la cantidad de dientes que poseen y por su hábito constrictor. Las especies Boa constrictor (“Boa” o “Mantona”), Epicrates cenchria (“Mantona roja”o “Arco iris”) y Corallus caninus (“Boa verde” o “Boa esmeralda”) se crían en cautiverio con fines comerciales, orientadas a un mercado para mascotas. La zoocría de boideos es una actividad poco desarrollada en el país por lo que se conoce poco acerca de su estado sanitario; aunque los parásitos, principalmente intestinales, son reportados como casuística de mortalidad y morbilidad.

La calidad nutricional de caimán blanco (Caiman crocodilus crocodilus), taricaya (Podocnemis unifilis), carachupa (Dasypus novemcinctus) y Churo (Pomacea maculata) la carne se evaluó mediante el análisis de la composición mineral y químico. Los animales fueron comprados en el mercado de Belen en Iquitos. Los resultados de las especies son: cocodrilo blanco: humedad 74.34%, 25.67% materia seca, proteína 22.54%, extracto etéreo 0.85% y cenizas 1.07%; taricaya: humedad 76.58%, materia seca 23.43%, proteínas 20.52%, extracto etéreo 0.62% y cenizas 1.13%; carachupa: humedad 74.45%, materia seca 25.55%, proteína 22.86%, extracto etéreo 0.56% y cenizas 1.24%; Churo: humedad 74.67%, materia seca 25.33%, proteínas 16.21%, extracto etéreo 0.56% y cenizas l.83%. El calcio y el fósforo (mg/100 g) fue de: caimán blanco 3.411, 179.61; taricaya 11.50, 173.05; carachupa 10.44, 196.26 y 63...

Diarrhea is the most common sign of gastrointestinal disease in young primates kept in captivity. The study aimed to isolate and identify bacterial species present in young Aotus with diarrhoea. The animals were reared in captivity for experimental purposes. Faecal samples were collected using rectal swabs from 78 monkeys of 1 to 7 months old of A. nancymae (n=65) and A. vociferans (n=13) with diarrhoea, and 29 apparently healthy monkeys of 1 month old of A. nancymae (n=21) and A. vociferans (n=8) in the period 2002 to 2005. In the healthy group was most commonly identified E. coli, followed by Proteus vulgaris, P. mirabilis and Citrobacter freundii. A similar result was obtained in the group with diarrhea, plus Klebsiella oxytoca and Enterobacter aerogenes. Serotypes of enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) identified in the group with diarrhea were seven: O158, O142, O86, O125, O126, O55, an...

The aim if this study was to determine the effect of copulation time and the intramuscular application of seminal plasma (PS) in alpacas on pregnancy rate. A total of 161 female alpacas with ≥15 days postpartum, with calf at foot, and with the presence of preovulatory follicle ≥7 mm, identified by ultrasonography were used. The animals were randomized into six groups: G1 (n = 28) 5 min of copula without PS application; G2 (n = 28) 5 min of copula with application of 1 ml of PS i.m.; G3 (n = 27) 10 min of copula without application of PS; G4 (n = 27) 10 min of copula plus 1 ml of PS; G5 (n = 26) >15 min of copula without PS; G6 (n = 25) >15 min of copula with 1 ml PS. To avoid the male effect, the same animal was used to mate a female from the PS group and another from the control group for each study time. Pregnancy diagnosis was done by transrectal ultrasonography 25 days afte...

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo relacionar los valores interpersonales y el autoconcepto. La investigación es descriptiva, correlacional, comparativa y de diseño no experimental. La muestra estuvo constituida por 217 estudiantes universitarios de ambos sexos del primer, tercer y quinto ciclo de Ingeniería Ambiental y Administración de Empresas de una universidad estatal, a quienes se aplicó el cuestionario de autoconcepto forma (AF5), de Fernando García y Gonzalo Musitu, validado por Sandoval (2009) y Portilla (2011), y el cuestionario de valores interpersonales (SIV), de Leonard V. Gordon, adaptado por Higueras (1972) y Pérez (1987). Los resultados mostraron que existe correlación entre los valores interpersonales de soporte y conformidad con el autoconcepto general. En un análisis específico se observa que ningún valor interpersonal se relaciona con el autocon...

Both authors partially supported by CONCYTEC (Peru) under the research project 551-OAJ (2004), and by Junta de Castilla y León (Spain) under project VA123/04.

Se ha realizado en la península de Paracas ubicado a 250 km. al Sur de Lima, un estudio geológico con la finalidad de evaluar la importancia de los depósitos bentoníticos conocidos en esta área. La formación Paracas que pertenece al Eoceno Superior se encuentra en discordancia angular con el Grupo Ambo (Paleozóico Superior) y está cubierta por depósitos recientes: costras salinas y arenas eólicas. Dicha formación se compone litológicamente de una sucesión de areniscas gruesas a conglomeráticas en la base, y por encima, de una alternancia de lutitas y areniscas finas a gruesas. Se encuentran dentro de estos horizontes finos, varias capas de bentonitas, algunas de ellas teniendo alta pureza. Estas capas arcillosas provienen de la alteración en el sitio de productos piroclásicos que fueron transportados y depositados. Del punto de vista mineralógico, las capas más puras (m...

In this work the simulation is presented by means of the method Monte Cario Utilizing the code FOTELP, simulating a 60Co of therapy for the purpose of obtaining dose percentage curves in depth (PDD), for a seze of field of lOxlO cm2, for such motive I am built the virtual headrest ofthe cobalt and for the deposition ofthe dose of water I am built a fantoma virtual with dimensions of 30x30x30 cm3 • Said results were compared with theoretical data, being obtained thus an acceptable result.

The objective of the present work was to identify nematodes obtained post mortem from the small intestine of Pithecia monachus bred in captivity in Iquitos, Peru. The identification was made observing the morphology and anatomy of the female specimens of the intestine of the host and of males and females obtained by culture. All specimens were identified as Strongyloides stercoralis. It is concluded that this species is found for the first time in a primate in Peru.

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue identificar unos nematodos obtenidos post mortem del intestino delgado de Pithecia monachus criado en cautiverio en Iquitos, Perú. La identificación se hizo observando la morfología y anatomía de los especímenes hembras del intestino del hospedero y de machos y hembras obtenidos por cultivo. Todos los especímenes se identificaron como de Strongyloides stercoralis. Se concluye que esta especie se encuentra por primera vez en un primate en el Perú.

The present aimed to identify and describe lesions caused by helminths in motelo tortoises(Chelonoidis denticulata). Forty gastrointestinal tracts were collected at Belen market inIquitos, Peru where this species is sold for meat consumption. The macroscopic analysisshowed that 42.5, 70.0, and 100% of the stomachs, small intestine and large intestinerespectively were parasitizedor affected by pathological –possibly due to parasites–changes like nodules, blackish coloration areas, ulcers, perforations, thickening,congestion and hemorrhagic areas. Parasites of 11 species were collected: Labidurisgulosa, Labiduris zschokkei, Labiduris irineuta, Atractis marquezi, Klossinemellatravassosi, Sauricola sauricola, Chapiniella variabilis, Angusticaecum holopterumand Ophidascaris arndti (Nematoda), and Halltrema avitellina and Helicotrema spirale(Trematoda). Histologically, an invasion of the f...

The present aimed to identify and describe lesions caused by helminths in motelo tortoises(Chelonoidis denticulata). Forty gastrointestinal tracts were collected at Belen market inIquitos, Peru where this species is sold for meat consumption. The macroscopic analysisshowed that 42.5, 70.0, and 100% of the stomachs, small intestine and large intestinerespectively were parasitizedor affected by pathological –possibly due to parasites–changes like nodules, blackish coloration areas, ulcers, perforations, thickening,congestion and hemorrhagic areas. Parasites of 11 species were collected: Labidurisgulosa, Labiduris zschokkei, Labiduris irineuta, Atractis marquezi, Klossinemellatravassosi, Sauricola sauricola, Chapiniella variabilis, Angusticaecum holopterumand Ophidascaris arndti (Nematoda), and Halltrema avitellina and Helicotrema spirale(Trematoda). Histologically, an invasion of the f...

We would like to thank A. Z. Khoury and U. Seyfarth for helpful discussions. D. S. T. and P. S. also thank A. Z. Khoury for the access to Lab facilities. The authors acknowledge financial support from the Brazilian funding agencies CNPq, CAPES, FAPERJ, and the National Institute of Science and Technology for Quantum Information. P. S. acknowledges financial support by Grant No. 233-2015 from CONCYTEC-FONDECYT, Peru. Ł. R. acknowledges financial support by Grant No. 2014/13/D/ST2/01886 of the National Science Center, Poland.

CONCYTEC-FONDECYT (Grant-No. 233-2015-2); DGI-PUCP (Grant-No. 441).

It was realized the quantification of blood lead, benzene (phenol) and toluene (hipuric acid) metabolites in urine of 158 mechanic and lubricant center workers. Workers usually use fuel(gasoline, kerosene and diesel-2) and other solvents (thinner, aguarras, paints diluent, etc.) which have toxic components as lead, benzene and toluene. The blood lead quantification was perfoled with the Atornlc Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) method it showed that blood The data was analyzed using the statistical package SPSS versión 9,0. Conclusions: The older adult has more probability of being more susceptible to secondary effects or adverse reactions for the enalapril administration or of nifedipino.