Title |
Estudio de infestación de caninos con Echinococcus granulosus en la provincia de La Rioja, Argentina
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Published in |
Revista Argentina de Microbiología, January 2016
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DOI | 10.1016/j.ram.2015.11.003 |
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Authors |
Juan C. Amaya, Nancy Moreno, Nancy Salmaso, Eduardo Bazan, Gerardo Ricoy, Patricia Córdoba, Graciela I. Santillan |
Abstract |
This work was conducted in the province of La Rioja, located in northwestern Argentina. The aim of this study was to estimate the percentage of dog feces showing the presence of antigens of Echinococcus sp in different regions of the province. A total of 269 samples of dried canine stool were taken, which were analyzed by the copro-ELISA technique. The most affected area was zone IV, which had 30.5% of positive samples. Zone I corresponding to the Capital Department of the province had 12% of positivity. In other areas, the percentages ranged between 11.4% and 14.8%. This is the first study in the province of La Rioja on the existence of this disease in dogs. The lack of control strategies has allowed the spread of echinococcosis. |
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Student > Master | 4 | 11% |
Professor | 3 | 8% |
Researcher | 2 | 5% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 8% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 8% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 5% |
Environmental Science | 2 | 5% |
Other | 6 | 16% |
Unknown | 14 | 38% |