Exposure to residues of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac present in livestock carcasses has caused extensive declines in 3 Gyps vulture species across Asia. The carcass of a wild Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) was found in 2012 on an Andalucian (Spain) game hunting reserve and examined forensically. The bird had severe visceral gout, a finding consistent with Gyps vultures from Asia that have been poisoned by diclofenac. Liver and kidney samples from this Eurasian Griffon Vulture contained elevated flunixin (an NSAID) levels (median = 2.70 and 6.50 mg/kg, respectively). This is the first reported case of a wild vulture being exposed to and apparently killed by an NSAID outside Asia. It is also the first reported instance of mortality in the wild resulting from environmental exposure to an NSAID other than diclofenac.

Protozoarios parásitos de importancia en salud pública transportados por Musca domestica Linnaeus en Lima, PerúParasite protozoa of importance in public health picked up by Musca domestica Linnaeus in Lima, PeruMartín Cárdenas y Rosa Martínez* ResumenEl presente trabajo investiga los protozoarios parásitos de importancia para la salud pública transportados por Musca domestica. El estudio se llevó a cabo entre los meses de junio y diciembre de 1998, en los distritos de Comas y San Juan de Lurigancho de la provincia de Lima. Se estudiaron 3014 moscas colectadas en la basura acumulada en la vía pública de los pueblos jóvenes de los distritos mencionados. Las capturas se agruparon en lotes constituidos por un promedio de 30 moscas. Se estudiaron un total de 100 lotes. Las moscas fueron disecadas y procesadas con agua destilada estéril para obtener un macerado intestinal. Para la observación de los parásitos se utilizó el método directo simple y la coloración tricrómica de Gomori ácido resistente modificado. Se encontraron los siguientes protozoarios que parasitan al hombre: Blastocystis hominis (9,0%), Giardia lamblia (3,0%), Cryptosporidium sp. (2,0%), Cyclospora cayetanensis (1,0%), Iodamoeba bütschlii (17,0%), Endolimax nana (5,0%) y Chilomastix mesnili (3,0%). Se reporta por primera vez para el Perú a B. hominis y Cyclospora cayetanensis en M. domestica. Palabras claves:Musca domestica, protozoarios, salud pública, Lima. AbstractAt the present work we had investigated protozoa parasite picked up by Musca domestica. Surveys were carry out between June and December 1998 in districts of Lima (Comas and San Juan de Lurigancho). A total of 3014 flies were collected around garbage accumulated in the streets. Each survey were considered a lot with a mean of 30 flies. A total of 100 lots were studied. The flies were dissected and processed with sterilised distilled water for obtain the intestinal macerated. Observations were made by the simple direct method and with Gomori trichromic stain modified acid-fast. The following protozoa parasites of human were found: Blastocystis hominis (9,0%), Giardia lamblia (3,0%), Cryptosporidium sp. (2,0%), Cyclospora cayetanensis (1,0%), Iodamoeba bütschlii (17,0%), Endolimax nana (5,0%) and Chilomastix mesnili (3,0%). B. hominis y Cyclospora cayetanensis were reported for the first time in M. domestica from Peru.

RESUMENSe analizaron cinco especímenes de Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus «shuyo» (Erythrinidae) y uno de Pterodoras granulosus «cahuara» (Doradidae) del distrito de Yurimaguas, Alto Amazonas, Región Loreto (Perú) en febrero de 2014. Se encontró una larva del trematodo Ithyoclinostomum dimorphum y 13 de Sphincterodiplostomum musculosum en H. unitaeniatus en la superficie visceral y 18 adultos de Dadaytrema oxycephala en el intestino de P. granulosus. Se registran por primera vez para el Perú las metacercarias de I. dimorphum y S. musculosum. H. unitaeniatus es un nuevo hospedero para S. musculosum. Se da a conocer a D. oxycephala en P. granulosus en el Perú.Palabras clave: Ithyoclinostomum dimorphum, Sphincterodiplostomum musculosum, Dadaytrema oxycephala, trematoda, shuyo, cahuara, Perú ABSTRACTFive specimens of Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus «shuyo» (Erythrinidae) and one of Pterodoras. granulosus «cahuara» (Doradidae) were assessed in Yurimaguas district, Alto Amazonas, Loreto, Peru in February 20014. A larva of the trematode Ithyoclinostomum dimorphum and 13 larvae of Sphincterodiplostomum musculosum in H. unitaeniatus in

Factores de riesgo que determinan la transmisión de la leishmaniasis en el valle Llaucano, Chota-Cajamarca (OR 3,97, IC95% 1,14), dormir en viviendas improvisadas en medio de las chacras en condiciones precarias (OR 4,59, IC95% 3,54), cultivos de café (OR 7,83, IC95% 3,17), caña de azúcar (OR 4,99, IC95% 2,27) y frutas (OR 3,62, IC95% 1,61)

Resumen AbstractIn September 2006, at Parque Nacional Cerros de Amotape, department of Tumbes, Peru, 39 individuals of bats belonging to 16 species were captured. Parasitological analysis determined that only two individuals of the species Phyllostomus hastatus (Phyllostomidae) and Noctilio leporinus (Noctilionidae) were parasitized. The cestodes were collected from the small intestine and identified as Atriotaenia hastati Vaucher, 1982 (Anoplocephalidae) and Vampirolepis sp. (Hymenolepididae). Atriotaenia hastati is a new record for Peru and Vampirolepis sp. is registered for the first time in Tumbes and a new host, Noctilio leporinus.