Abstract

SANTE, Rubens  and  SERRANO-MARTINEZ, Enrique. Neosporosis in alpacas of the Huaytará province, Huancavelica, Peru. Rev. investig. vet. Perú [online]. 2018, vol.29, n.4, pp.1456-1462. ISSN 1609-9117.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i4.15346.

The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of N. caninum antibodies, using the immunofluorescence antibody technique (IFAT), using a cut-off point of 1:100 in 288 alpacas from several populations in the province of Huaytará, Huancavelica, during 2016 and 2017. Blood samples plus situational and epidemiological information were collected. The seroprevalence was 16.3 ± 4.3% (47/288), without significant differences due to origin, age group and parity. The results show the presence of specific antibodies against N. caninum in the region.

Keywords : Neospora caninum; alpaca; Huancavelica; IFAT.

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