Bovine diplodiosis in northwestern Argentina: description of three outbreaks
Diplodiosis, which is caused by Stenocarpella maydis, has emerged as a significant issue in Argentina, affecting cattle primarily in provinces like Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, and Córdoba. This work aims to document three outbreaks of cattle diplodiosis from 2015 to 2023 in the northwestern re...
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| author | Ruiz, Álvaro Francisco Mercado Cardenas, Guadalupe Eugenia Medina, Diego Martín Nicolás Colque Caro, Luis Adrián Avellaneda Cáceres, Agustín Aguirre Castro, Laura Sabrina Sandoval, Gabriela Virginia Singh Ruiz, Jeremias Dan Micheloud, Juan Francisco |
| author_browse | Aguirre Castro, Laura Sabrina Avellaneda Cáceres, Agustín Colque Caro, Luis Adrián Medina, Diego Martín Nicolás Mercado Cardenas, Guadalupe Eugenia Micheloud, Juan Francisco Ruiz, Álvaro Francisco Sandoval, Gabriela Virginia Singh Ruiz, Jeremias Dan |
| author_facet | Ruiz, Álvaro Francisco Mercado Cardenas, Guadalupe Eugenia Medina, Diego Martín Nicolás Colque Caro, Luis Adrián Avellaneda Cáceres, Agustín Aguirre Castro, Laura Sabrina Sandoval, Gabriela Virginia Singh Ruiz, Jeremias Dan Micheloud, Juan Francisco |
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| description | Diplodiosis, which is caused by Stenocarpella maydis, has emerged as a significant issue in Argentina, affecting cattle primarily in provinces like Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, and Córdoba. This work aims to document three outbreaks of cattle diplodiosis from 2015 to 2023 in the northwestern region of the country, highlighting clinical signs such as ataxia, muscle tremors, and paralysis, with affected animals often succumbing to the disease. Histopathological findings only revealed diffuse degeneration of cerebellar white matter, with no other significant lesions in other tissues. The disease is associated with toxic metabolites in contaminated maize, including diplodiatoxins and diplonine, although the exact pathogenic role of these toxins remains unclear. Epidemiological data showed varying incidence and mortality rates, and high lethality, with the appearance of the clinical signs after 10 to 15 days of exposure to the contaminated maize. These results highlight the need for further research into the toxicological mechanisms of S. maydis and its metabolites in cattle. |
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| spelling | INTA219832025-09-09T13:42:53Z Bovine diplodiosis in northwestern Argentina: description of three outbreaks Ruiz, Álvaro Francisco Mercado Cardenas, Guadalupe Eugenia Medina, Diego Martín Nicolás Colque Caro, Luis Adrián Avellaneda Cáceres, Agustín Aguirre Castro, Laura Sabrina Sandoval, Gabriela Virginia Singh Ruiz, Jeremias Dan Micheloud, Juan Francisco Ganado Bovino Enfermedades de los Animales Trastornos del Sistema Nervioso Argentina Cattle Animal Diseases Stenocarpella Diplodia Nervous System Diseases Stenocarpella maydis Región Noroeste, Argentina Diplodiosis, which is caused by Stenocarpella maydis, has emerged as a significant issue in Argentina, affecting cattle primarily in provinces like Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, and Córdoba. This work aims to document three outbreaks of cattle diplodiosis from 2015 to 2023 in the northwestern region of the country, highlighting clinical signs such as ataxia, muscle tremors, and paralysis, with affected animals often succumbing to the disease. Histopathological findings only revealed diffuse degeneration of cerebellar white matter, with no other significant lesions in other tissues. The disease is associated with toxic metabolites in contaminated maize, including diplodiatoxins and diplonine, although the exact pathogenic role of these toxins remains unclear. Epidemiological data showed varying incidence and mortality rates, and high lethality, with the appearance of the clinical signs after 10 to 15 days of exposure to the contaminated maize. These results highlight the need for further research into the toxicological mechanisms of S. maydis and its metabolites in cattle. La diplodiosis, causada por Stenocarpella maydis, se ha convertido en un problema significativo en Argentina, afectando principalmente al ganado bovino en provincias como Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe y Córdoba. Este estudio documenta tres brotes de diplodiosis bovina ocurridos entre 2015 y 2023 en el noreste del país, destacando signos clínicos como ataxia, temblores musculares y parálisis, con animales afectados que a menudo sucumben a la enfermedad. El análisis histopatológico reveló una degeneración difusa de la sustancia blanca del cerebelo, pero no se observaron lesiones macroscópicas significativas. La enfermedad está asociada con metabolitos tóxicos en maíces contaminados, incluyendo diplodiatoxinas y diplonina, aunque el rol exacto de estas toxinas en la patogénesis aún no está claro. Los datos epidemiológicos mostraron tasas variables de incidencia y mortalidad, y una elevada letalidad, con inicio de los signos clínicos luego de 10 a 15 días de exposición al maíz contaminado. Estos hallazgos subrayan la necesidad de más investigaciones para evaluar los mecanismos toxicológicos de S. maydis y sus metabolitos en el ganado. Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido Fil: Ruiz, A.F. Universidad Católica de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; Argentina Fil: Ruiz, A.F. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal Chaco Semiárido; Argentina Fil: Mercado Cardenas, Guadalupe Eugenia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Salta; Argentina Fil: Medina, Diego Martin Nicolás. Universidad Católica de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; Argentina Fil: Medina, Diego Martin Nicolás. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido; Argentina. Fil: Medina, Diego Martín Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Colque Caro, Luis Adrián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal Chaco Semiárido; Argentina Fil: Colque Caro, Luis Adrián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Avellaneda-Cáceres, Agustín. Universidad Católica de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; Argentina Fil: Avellaneda-Cáceres, Agustín. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal Chaco Semiárido; Argentina Fil: Avellaneda-Cáceres, Agustín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Aguirre, Laura Sabrina. Universidad Católica de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; Argentina Fil: Aguirre, Laura Sabrina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal Chaco Semiárido; Argentina Fil: Aguirre, Laura Sabrina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Sandoval, Gabriela V. Universidad Católica de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; Argentina Fil: Sandoval, Gabriela V. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal Chaco Semiárido; Argentina Fil: Sandoval, Gabriela V. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Singh Ruiz, J.D. Universidad Católica de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; Argentina Fil: Micheloud, Juan Francisco. Universidad Católica de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; Argentina Fil: Micheloud, Juan Francisco. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal Chaco Semiárido; Argentina Fil: Micheloud, Juan Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina 2025-04-09T12:31:43Z 2025-04-09T12:31:43Z 2025-04 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21983 0325-8718 1669-2314 https://doi.org/10.58149/fdgz-rt10 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Ediciones INTA RIA 51 (1) : 23-26. (abril 2025) |
| spellingShingle | Ganado Bovino Enfermedades de los Animales Trastornos del Sistema Nervioso Argentina Cattle Animal Diseases Stenocarpella Diplodia Nervous System Diseases Stenocarpella maydis Región Noroeste, Argentina Ruiz, Álvaro Francisco Mercado Cardenas, Guadalupe Eugenia Medina, Diego Martín Nicolás Colque Caro, Luis Adrián Avellaneda Cáceres, Agustín Aguirre Castro, Laura Sabrina Sandoval, Gabriela Virginia Singh Ruiz, Jeremias Dan Micheloud, Juan Francisco Bovine diplodiosis in northwestern Argentina: description of three outbreaks |
| title | Bovine diplodiosis in northwestern Argentina: description of three outbreaks |
| title_full | Bovine diplodiosis in northwestern Argentina: description of three outbreaks |
| title_fullStr | Bovine diplodiosis in northwestern Argentina: description of three outbreaks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bovine diplodiosis in northwestern Argentina: description of three outbreaks |
| title_short | Bovine diplodiosis in northwestern Argentina: description of three outbreaks |
| title_sort | bovine diplodiosis in northwestern argentina description of three outbreaks |
| topic | Ganado Bovino Enfermedades de los Animales Trastornos del Sistema Nervioso Argentina Cattle Animal Diseases Stenocarpella Diplodia Nervous System Diseases Stenocarpella maydis Región Noroeste, Argentina |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21983 https://doi.org/10.58149/fdgz-rt10 |
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