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Purpose <p>The present study aims to report zoonotic parasites in <i>Hoplosternum littorale</i> (Hancock, 1828), acquired in a fish market in the Peruvian Amazon.</p> Methods <p>Forty specimens of <i>H. littorale</i> with an average size of 12.3 ± 2.5&#xa0;cm and weight 58.3 ± 10&#xa0;g were acquired in the “Santa Clara” Market, in the city of Iquitos, Loreto-Peru. Fish samples were taken alive, placed in plastic bags with water, and transported to the laboratory of “Parasitologia y Sanidad Acuicola” of “Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana” in Iquitos, Peru for analyses.</p> Results <p>Two groups of endoparasites were identified: Trematoda, with specimens of <i>Clinostomum</i> sp. parasitizing the musculature and skin, and Nematoda, with specimens of <i>Eustrongylides</i> sp. parasitizing the intestine.</p> Conclusions <p>The findings of the present study constitute a health risk in the event of accidental ingestion of any of these parasites. Socialization campaigns on the dangers of raw or undercooked fish consumption should be implemented by the competent authorities to guarantee the health of the Amazonian population.</p>

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Zoonotic Parasites in Hoplosternum littorale Acquired in the Market of Santa Clara, in the City of Iquitos, Loreto-Peru

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    2025年3月26日

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  • Germán Augusto Murrieta Morey,
  • Stephanie Geovana Reyes Llanos,
  • Luciano Alfredo Rodriguez Chu,
  • Avita Celeste Taricuarima Dreyfus,
  • Luis Armando García Solsol,
  • Roger Fernando Chuquipiondo Sánchez,
  • Ehrlich Yam Llasaca Calizaya

摘要

Purpose

The present study aims to report zoonotic parasites in Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828), acquired in a fish market in the Peruvian Amazon.

Methods

Forty specimens of H. littorale with an average size of 12.3 ± 2.5 cm and weight 58.3 ± 10 g were acquired in the “Santa Clara” Market, in the city of Iquitos, Loreto-Peru. Fish samples were taken alive, placed in plastic bags with water, and transported to the laboratory of “Parasitologia y Sanidad Acuicola” of “Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana” in Iquitos, Peru for analyses.

Results

Two groups of endoparasites were identified: Trematoda, with specimens of Clinostomum sp. parasitizing the musculature and skin, and Nematoda, with specimens of Eustrongylides sp. parasitizing the intestine.

Conclusions

The findings of the present study constitute a health risk in the event of accidental ingestion of any of these parasites. Socialization campaigns on the dangers of raw or undercooked fish consumption should be implemented by the competent authorities to guarantee the health of the Amazonian population.