RESUMO
Se evaluó la capacidad de sanear y detoxificar la carne de llama con macroquistes de Sarcocystis aucheniae a través de los métodos químicos de marinado, ahumado, curado seco y curado hémedo. Además, se incluyó un grupo control positivo (carne sin tratar). Se preparó un lisado a partir de macroquistes provenientes de carnes tratadas y no tratadas, que fue inoculado en 30 conejos (100 ug/kg de peso vivo en forma subcutánea). Los conejos del grupo curado húmedo y control positivo presentaron signos clínicos de toxicidad llegando a morir entre las 8 y 12 horas de la inoculación. Así mismo, 12 perros de 4-6 meses de edad recibieron la carne (150-200 macroquistes por animal) previamente tratada con uno de los métodos químicos bajo evaluación (un grupo de canes quedó como control positivo). Solamente los perros del grupo control eliminaron esporoquistes a partir del día 14 post-ingestión. Los resultados demuestran que los tratamientos marinado, ahumado y curado seco lograron sanear y detoxificar la carne de llama parasitada con Sarcocystis aucheniae.
The sanitation and disinfecting of lama meat naturally infected with macrocysts of Sarcocystis aucheniae through any of four chemical methods (marinated, smoked, dry cured and wet cured) was evaluated. In addition, a positive control group (non-treated meat) was included. A lisis of macrocysts from treated and non-treated meats was prepared and inoculated into 30 rabbits (100 ug/kg of body weigh, subcutaneously). Rabbits of the humid cured and positive control groups showed clinical signs of toxicity and died within 8-12 hours post-inoculation. Furthermore, 12 puppies of 4-6 months of age were fed with the infected lama meat (150-200 macrocysts per puppy) previously treated with one of the chemical methods under evaluation (one group was kept as a positive control one). Solely dogs of the positive control group eliminated sporocysts after 14 days of ingestion. The results showed that marinated, smoked and dry cured methods were able to clean and disinfect lama meat infected with macrocysts of Sarcocystis aucheniae.