• Discovery of antigens and cellular mechanisms in the protozoan parasite sarcocystis aucheniae using immunoproteomics 

      Wieser, Sara Nathaly; Decker Franco, Cecilia; De Alba, Paloma; Romero, Sandra Raquel; Ferrari, Alejandro; Schnittger, Leonhard; Florin-Christensen, Monica (MDPI, 2023-12)
      Sarcocystis aucheniae is a coccidian parasite that produces macroscopic sarcocysts in South American camelid (SAC) muscles and causes a disease known as SAC sarcocystosis. This parasitosis hampers the commercialization of ...
    • Molecular characterization of group A rotavirus strains detected in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) from Peru 

      Badaracco, Alejandra; Cordero, Aida; Vega, Celina Guadalupe; Bok, Marina; Zeller, Mark; Heylen, Elisabeth; Fernández, Gonzalo; Díez-Baños, Pablo; Morrondo, Patrocinio; Guevara, Héctor; Matthijnssens, Jelle; Parreño, Gladys Viviana (Microbiology Society, 2021-04)
      The alpaca is a very important social and economic resource for the production of fibre and meat for Andean communities. Peru is the main producer of alpacas. Group A rotavirus (RVA) has been sporadically detected in ...