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Avances en el conocimiento de la sarcocistiosis de camélidos sudamericanos y desarrollo de herramientas para su control
(Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2018)Los camélidos sudamericanos (CS) llama y alpaca, domesticados en tiempos prehispánicos, constituyen aún el principal ganado de las comunidades andinas. El guanaco y vicuña por su parte son CS silvestres que en general se ... -
Enhanced detection of Leptospira in cattle : Comparative performance of loop-mediated isothermal amplification, polymerase chain reaction and serological methods
(Elsevier, 2025-09)Leptospirosis is a globally distributed zoonotic disease. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) in detecting Leptospira DNA in bovine samples compared to conventional ... -
Appication of loop-mediated isothermal amplification as a tool for environmental surveillance of leptospiral reservoirs
(Sociedad Argentina de Microbiología General, 2025-08)Leptospirosis is a globally important zoonosis caused by pathogenic strains of the genus Leptospira, affecting domestic and wild animals as well as humans. The survival of leptospires in the environment plays a key role ... -
First record of the presence of antibodies against Leptospira in Lagostomus maximus, and Leptospira weillii serogroup Celledoni in Chaetophractus villosus, Argentina
(Elsevier, 2025-03)Leptospirosis is a zoonosis with a worldwide distribution, which is transmitted through direct contact with infected animals or by contact with contaminated water or soil. Objectives was to examine the presence of antibodies ... -
Evaluación económica de las pérdidas ocasionadas por enfermedades endémicas de los bovinos en Argentina: análisis económico de distintas estrategias de intervención a nivel establecimiento y nacional
(Asociación Argentina de Economía Agraria, 2022-10)En Argentina, la ganadería vacuna es una actividad tradicional que envuelve más de 200 mil establecimientos, orientados mayoritariamente a la producción de ganado de carne. Su alto impacto en la canasta básica familiar, ... -
Surveillance of leptospiral reservoirs in synanthropic rodents using loop-mediated isothermal amplification
(Elsevier, 2025-06)Leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp., represents a major public health concern due to its impact on both rural and urban populations. Rodents, particularly Rattus norvegicus, Rattus rattus, ... -
Expresión heteróloga y purificación de la proteína antigénica de superficie CpSUB2 de Cryptosporidium parvum para formulaciones vacunales = Heterologous expression and purification of the antigenic surface protein CpSUB2 from Cryptosporidium parvum for vaccine formulations
(Universidad de Morón, 2025-04)Cryptosporidium parvum es el principal agente etiológico de la diarrea neonatal de terneros en Argentina, condición que compromete el rendimiento económico-productivo de los bovinos en las ganaderías lecheras. Es, asimismo, ... -
Genomic characterization of plasmids of mcr-1-positive Escherichia coli isolated from cohabiting rats, dairy cattle and pigs
(BioMed Central, 2025-04)Background: Antimicrobial resistance has become a significant global issue impacting humans, animals, and the environment. Currently, the focus of concern has shifted to the environment, which can act as a reservoir and ... -
Genetic resistance to infectious diseases : A complementary tool to antimicrobial drugs in livestock? = La resistencia genética a las enfermedades infecciosas : ¿una herramienta complementaria a las drogas antimicrobianas en la producción pecuaria?
(Elsevier, 2025-07)A high percentage of the world's population depends on livestock for their sustenance. Therefore, animal health is closely linked to food safety and security, as it is essential to ensure that the food consumed is safe and ... -
An insertion in the caprine IRF3 gene affects macrophage response to B. melitensis infection
(Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, 2023-08)Brucella melitensis is the etiological agent of brucellosis in goats and the main cause of human brucellosis. Interferons (IFNs) are important cytokines in the immune responses to intracellular pathogens and tumor cells. ... -
Diferencias en la capacidad infectiva in vitro del género Brucella en macrófagos bovinos y murinos
(Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, 2023-08)Las especies del género Brucella son capaces de infectar un amplio rango de hospedadores, aunque presentan una preferencia jerárquica por determinadas especies de mamíferos (p.ej.: B. abortus: bovinos; B. melitensis: ... -
Combination of live and inactivated salmonella vaccines to protect against fowl typhoid in laying hens
(American Association of Avian Pathologists, 2024-09)Fowl typhoid (FT) caused by Salmonella Gallinarum (SG) is a poultry disease distributed worldwide that has been eradicated in commercial production of many developed countries but still persists in many developing countries. ... -
Guía para el diagnóstico de enfermedades neurológicas de los rumiantes
(Ediciones INTA, 2025-06)Las enfermedades del sistema nervioso son trastornos de gran importancia en producción animal. Si bien su incidencia es menor en relación con afecciones de otros aparatos o sistemas, son de alto impacto económico debido a ... -
Uso de compuestos bioactivos de origen vegetal para disminuir la metanogénesis ruminal
(Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2022-07)La fermentación entérica del rumiante es una de las principales fuentes de CH4, un gas de efecto invernadero, que representa una pérdida de energía para el animal. Existen especies vegetales con propiedades antimicrobianas ... -
Evaluating good husbandry practices and organic fermented additives for coccidiosis control in a pilot study using slow-growing broilers
(MDPI, 2025-06)The Argentine Campero-INTA slow-growing chicken, a widely used breed in family poultry farming, faces high coccidiosis prevalence, impairing productivity. Control often relies on management and drugs due to vaccination ... -
Risk factors and spatial distribution of gastrointestinal parasites in backyard poultry production systems in central Chile
(MDPI, 2025-05)Gastrointestinal parasites impact the health and productivity of domestic birds and may even be more common in production systems with lower biosafety conditions. In this context, backyard poultry production systems (BPPS), ... -
Development of a ptp2-LAMP assay for the specific and sensitive detection of Nosema apis and its comparison with ptp3-LAMP for the detection of Nosema ceranae, in a region endemic for both microsporidium pathogens of the Western honey bee
(Elsevier, 2025)The Western honey bee plays a pivotal role in global food security as the primary commercial pollinator. The microsporidian pathogens Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae infect the bee midgut, causing nosemosis, a debilitating ... -
Chicken coccidiosis in peri-urban family farming in two South American countries : prevalence and circulating eimeria spp.
(MDPI, 2025-04)Family poultry production systems (FPPSs) in Chile and Argentina produce high-quality and nutritious food. However, little is known about chicken coccidiosis in these production systems. This work aimed to determine the ... -
Dietary supplementation improves animal performance and reduces methane emission intensity in young llamas grazing natural forages
(Elsevier, 2025-04)The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of concentrate supplementation on animal performance, enteric methane (CH4) emissions, and forestomach (C1-C2 and C3) fermentative parameters of young llamas grazing on ... -
Evaluation of LigB polymerase chain reaction as a complementary tool to microscopic agglutination test for the detection of bovine leptospirosis in serum samples
(Elsevier, 2025-05)Leptospirosis is a significant infectious disease affecting livestock. Microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is used as the gold standard; however, the inclusion of molecular tools (PCR) could improve the accuracy of ...