• Ciliate protozoa of the forestomach of llamas (Lama glama) from locations at different altitude in Argentina 

      Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza; Marcoppido, Gisela Ariana; Morici, Gabriel Edgardo; Cravero, Silvio Lorenzo Pedro; Dekker, Anna; Fondevila, Manuel; De La Fuente, Gabriel (2016)
      This study describes the diversity and concentration of the protozoal population from the forestomach of llamas in Argentina at three altitudinal locations. Protozoal diversity was studied in samples from eight llamas from ...
    • 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 ...
    • Llama and sheep ruminal fluid digestive capacity by in vitro gas production technique 

      Ortiz Chura, Abimael; Wawrzkiewicz, Marisa; Cravero, Silvio Lorenzo Pedro; Fernández Pepi, María Gabriela; Ceron Cucchi, Maria Esperanza; Jaurena, Gustavo (Wiley, 2022-03)
      BACKGROUND: The in vitro gas production technique has been used to evaluate forage fermentation kinetics. However, individual and animal species variation can change fermentation patterns due to differences in ruminal ...
    • Manejo de Llamas extra-andinas. Observaciones que contribuyen a su bienestar en un contexto no originario 

      Marcoppido, Gisela Ariana; Vila, Bibiana Leonor (Asociación Argentina de Producción Animal, 2013-12)
      El uso de camélidos sudamericanos (CSA) se remonta a 12000 años atrás, cuando los primeras poblaciones humanas comenzaron a cazar guanacos (Lama guanicoe) y vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna), CSA silvestres, para alimentarse. ...
    • Molecular detection of Sarcocystis aucheniae in the blood of llamas from Argentina 

      Decker Franco, Cecilia; Romero, Sandra Raquel; Carletti, Tamara; Schnittger, Leonhard; Florin-Christensen, Monica; Martin, Mara Edith (2016-09)
      Sarcocystis aucheniae are apicomplexan protozoa that infect South American camelids (SACs), giving rise to macroscopic cysts similar to rice grains in skeletal muscles. Visual detection of macrocysts in slaughtered animals ...
    • Molecular identification of Sarcocystis aucheniae as the macrocyst-forming parasite of llamas 

      Carletti, Tamara; Martin, Mara; Romero, Sandra Raquel; Morrison, David A.; Marcoppido, Gisela Ariana; Florin-Christensen, Monica; Schnittger, Leonhard (2013-12)
      The domestic South American camelids (SACs), llama (Lama glama) and alpaca (Lama paco), are frequently found to be infected with Sarcocystis parasites. Infections give rise in skeletal muscle to macroscopic cysts (1–5 mm ...
    • Potenciales causas de pérdidas reproductivas en llamas (Lama glama) de Jujuy, Argentina 

      Marin, Raul Eduardo; Moré, Gastón; Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas; Canton, German Jose; Lamas, Hugo Eduardo (Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, 2022-01)
      La cría de llamas es una importante actividad de impacto socioeconómico en la región Puna de la Provincia de Jujuy, sin embargo, la misma tiene una baja tasa de procreo. Con el objetivo de estudiar potenciales causas de ...