EVALUACIÓN DE LA EDAD COMO FACTOR DE RIESGO DE SEROPOSITIVIDAD A Sarcocystis sp. EN ALPACAS

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the age of alpacas as a risk factor to become infected with Sarcocystis sp. Blood samples were collected from 941 alpacas reared at the SAIS Túpac Amaru (Junín, Peru). Samples were stratified for statistical analysis in 5 age groups (<1, 1, 2, 3, ? 4 years). The sera were analyzed by the indirect ELISA test for the detection of Sarcocystis antibodies. The results showed 844 positive samples representing a seroprevalence of 89.7 ± 1.9% (46, 98, 96, 95 and 95% for < 1, 1, 2, 3, and ? 4 years old, respectively). There were statistical differences between age and the presence of Sarcocystis sp. antibodies (p<0.05).

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Main Authors: Castro C., Eduardo, Sam T., Rosa, López U., Teresa, González Z., Armando, Silva I., María
Format: Digital revista
Language:spa
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria 2004
Online Access:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/1568
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