Toxoplasmosis y neosporosis caprina: Avances, diagnóstico y control en el contexto “Una Salud”

Kevin Denis Steffen; María Laura Gos; Carina Mabel Basset; Lais Pardini; María Cecilia Venturini; Gastón Moré

doi:10.30972/vet.3719218

Autores/as

Kevin Denis Steffen Laboratorio de Inmunoparasitología, FCV-UNLP, La Plata (CP1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata (CP1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6975-9790
María Laura Gos Laboratorio de Inmunoparasitología, FCV-UNLP, La Plata (CP1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3797-1762
Carina Mabel Basset Laboratorio de Inmunoparasitología, FCV-UNLP, La Plata (CP1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata (CP1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2386-7518
Lais Pardini Laboratorio de Inmunoparasitología, FCV-UNLP, La Plata (CP1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata (CP1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3332-5402
María Cecilia Venturini Laboratorio de Inmunoparasitología, FCV-UNLP, La Plata (CP1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9750-0284
Gastón Moré Laboratorio de Inmunoparasitología, FCV-UNLP, La Plata (CP1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata (CP1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Instituto de Parasitología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Berna, Langgassstrasse 122, Berna 3012, Suiza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0475-717X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30972/vet.3719218

Palabras clave:

Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, seroprevalencia, abortos, cabras, salud pública

Resumen

La toxoplasmosis y la neosporosis representan importantes desafíos sanitarios en la producción caprina, ocasionando pérdidas reproductivas significativas y riesgos para la salud pública. Este trabajo analiza los aspectos biológicos, mecanismos de transmisión, manifestaciones clínicas, diagnóstico, impacto productivo y estrategias de prevención de Toxoplasma gondii y Neospora caninum en caprinos, con especial énfasis en la situación epidemiológica en Argentina. Bajo un enfoque de “Una Salud”, se destaca la necesidad de implementar medidas de control integradas para mitigar las pérdidas económicas y reducir los riesgos zoonóticos, priorizando acciones de vigilancia epidemiológica y bioseguridad en los sistemas de producción caprina.

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