Identification of leptospira spp serogroups in alpacas from the ivita research centre (Marangani, Cusco)

B. Yaquelyn Better, Guillermo Salvatierra, M. Juan Siuce, E. Sonia Calle

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Abstract

© Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. All rights reserved. The aim of this study was to identify the Leptospira spp serogroups present in alpacas from the Maranganí Experimental Station of the IVITA Research Center in Cusco, Peru. Blood samples from 126 alpacas older than one year of age were collected and analyzed by the serological microagglutination test (MAT). Serovars of international reference of 21 pathogenic serogroups were used. Results showed that 42.9% (34.51-51.7%) of alpacas were seropositive to nine pathogenic serogroups: Icterohaemorrhagiae (12.7%), Pomona (11.1%), Panama (11.1%), Hurstbridge (9.5%), Ranarum (5.6%), Ballum (1.6%), Cypnopteri (1.6), Djasiman (0.8%) and Hebdomadis (0.8%). Likewise, 2.4% (3/126) of coagglutinations were obtained.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)619-624
Number of pages6
JournalRevista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
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StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018

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