Artículo
Trichinellosis surveillance in wildlife in northeastern argentine patagonia
Winter, Marina
; Pasqualetti, Mariana Ines; Fariña, Fernando Adrián
; Ercole, Mariano Emmanuel; Failla, Mauricio; Perello, Milton; Birochio, Diego Enrique; Abate, Sergio Damian; Soricetti, Mariano; Ribicich, Miriam Mabel
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Fecha de publicación:
01/2018
Editorial:
Elsevier Science
Revista:
Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports
ISSN:
2405-9390
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
Trichinellosis is a food-borne parasitic disease produced by different nematodes of the genus Trichinella. In Argentina, it is an endemic zoonosis and an important public health problem. The infection has been detected in domestic and wild animals. Trichinella spp. muscle larvae have anaerobic metabolism, which allows their survival in decaying tissues. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of Trichinella spp. in carnivorous and/or scavenger wild vertebrates - birds, mammals and reptiles - in northeastern Argentine Patagonia. Skeletal muscle samples from 141 animals, which were found killed on northeastern Argentine Patagonia roads, were analyzed by the artificial digestion method. None of the 141 samples were positive for larvae of Trichinella. These results suggest that Trichinella does not use these species to complete its cycle in this region of the continent and the absence of a significant alteration in the study area makes it difficult to transmit parasitic diseases. However, due to the limited number of samples assessed for some species, this could not be confirmed. The relevance of this study resides in the fact that it is the first systematic study in South America that considers birds, reptiles and mammals as potential hosts for Trichinella.
Palabras clave:
ARGENTINA
,
PATAGONIA
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TRICHINELLA
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TRICHINELLOSIS
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WILDLIFE
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ZOONOSIS
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Articulos(INPA)
Articulos de UNIDAD EJECUTORA DE INVESTIGACIONES EN PRODUCCION ANIMAL
Articulos de UNIDAD EJECUTORA DE INVESTIGACIONES EN PRODUCCION ANIMAL
Articulos(SEDE CENTRAL)
Articulos de SEDE CENTRAL
Articulos de SEDE CENTRAL
Citación
Winter, Marina; Pasqualetti, Mariana Ines; Fariña, Fernando Adrián; Ercole, Mariano Emmanuel; Failla, Mauricio; et al.; Trichinellosis surveillance in wildlife in northeastern argentine patagonia; Elsevier Science; Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports; 11; 1-2018; 32-35
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