Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto and E. canadensis are distributed in livestock of highly endemic area in the Peruvian highlands.

Jara Salazar, Luis Miguel; Gavidia, Cesar M.; Gilman, Robert Hugh; Gómez-Puerta, Luis A.; Mayta, Holger; Sanchez, Leny; Verastegui Pimentel, Manuela Renee

dc.contributor.author	Sanchez, Leny
dc.contributor.author	Mayta, Holger
dc.contributor.author	Jara Salazar, Luis Miguel
dc.contributor.author	Verastegui Pimentel, Manuela Renee
dc.contributor.author	Gilman, Robert Hugh
dc.contributor.author	Gómez-Puerta, Luis A.
dc.contributor.author	Gavidia, Cesar M.
dc.date.accessioned	2022-02-01T21:18:27Z
dc.date.available	2022-02-01T21:18:27Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/11287
dc.description.abstract	The prevalence of cystic echinococcosis is high in many livestock areas of Peru, where intermediate hosts such as sheep, cattle, and South American camelids can be infected. Several species of E. granulosus have been described in relation to its genetic diversity and distribution. The aim of this study was to determine the species of E. granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) metacestodes collected from sheep, cattle, swine and camelids at different localities in the department of Puno, in the southern highlands of Peru. One hundred and fifty-two echinococcal cysts were collected from 10 different locations. E. granulosus s.l. species were determined by amplification of the Internal transcribed spacer 1 of the ribosomal DNA using a Nested PCR-RFLP technique. The cytochrome C oxidase 1 gene (450 bp) was also amplified and sequenced in samples with different RFLP patterns. Cysts samples were collected from sheep (39.5%), cattle (32.9%), pigs (15.8%) and alpacas/llamas (11.8%). E. granulosus sensu stricto (G1 genotype) was mainly identified in all animal hosts, while, the E. canadensis (G7) was only identified in cysts from pigs and alpacas. This is the first report of E. granulosus sensu stricto and E. canadensis in llamas and alpacas, respectively. Knowledge of species and molecular epidemiology of E. granulosus s.l. in endemic areas in Peru may help to evaluate preventive programs, understand disease transmission, as well as improve vaccine and chemotherapy effectiveness	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Acta Tropica
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	Cattle	en_US
dc.subject	Livestock	en_US
dc.subject	Animals	en_US
dc.subject	Peru/epidemiology	en_US
dc.subject	Genotype	en_US
dc.subject	Swine	en_US
dc.subject	livestock	en_US
dc.subject	*Echinococcosis/epidemiology/veterinary	en_US
dc.subject	*Echinococcus	en_US
dc.subject	*Echinococcus granulosus/genetics	en_US
dc.subject	Cystic echinococcosis	en_US
dc.subject	E. canadensis	en_US
dc.subject	E. granulosus s.s.	en_US
dc.subject	Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato	en_US
dc.subject	Sheep	en_US
dc.title	Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto and E. canadensis are distributed in livestock of highly endemic area in the Peruvian highlands.	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106178
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn	1873-6254