The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of Trypanosoma sp. in healthy cattle that are reared in four districts (Callería, Campo Verde, Masisea and Yarina) of the Coronel Portillo Province, Ucayali, using the Woo and the buffy coat stained with Giemsa techniques. The latter was also used to determine the species of trypanosome involved. A total of 289 blood samples were collected in May-July, 2000 from crossbred Zebu cattle. Animals were 8 months till 16 years of age, and managed under an extensive rearing system. The morphometric identification showed that the prevalent species was Trypanosoma vivax. The prevalence of T. vivax was 22.2 ± 4.8% when the Woo technique was used and 5.9 ± 2.7 when the stained smear was used. The Campo Verde district had the higher frequency of positive animals (97%, 62/64). None of the animals showed clinical signs of the disease and only 8 animals had a low hematocrit value. No significant relationship between the presence of the parasite and the low hematocrit was found (p>0.05). It was concluded that the observed prevalence was relatively high, whereas animals have a subclinic or benign infection.Key word: Trypanosoma sp., bovine, Trypanosoma vivax, haemoparasite, Ucayali RESUMENEl objetivo del estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de Trypanosoma sp. en bovinos aparentemente sanos de cuatro distritos (Callería, Campo Verde, Masisea y Yarina) de la provincia de Coronel Portillo, Ucayali, a través de las técnicas de Woo y el frotís delgado de "buffy coat" coloreado con Giemsa; usándose además este último para determinar la especie de tripanosoma involucrado. Se examinó muestras de sangre colectada entre mayo a julio del 2000 de 289 bovinos de cruces cebuinos, con edades entre 8 meses y 16 años, criados en forma extensiva. La identificación morfométrica determinó que la especie prevalente era Trypanosoma vivax. Se obtuvo una prevalencia de T. vivax mediante la técnica de Woo de 22.2 ± 4.8% y mediante la técnica de frotís coloreado de 5.9 ± 2.7%. El distrito de Campoverde presentó la mayor frecuencia de animales positivos (97%, 62/64). Ningún animal mostró signos de la enfermedad y sólo 8 tuvieron hematocrito bajo. No se encontró relación estadística entre la presencia del parásito y el hematocrito bajo (p>0.05). Se concluyó que la prevalencia hallada fue medianamente alta, siendo la infección aparentemente subclínica o benigna.
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