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Molecular detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in Xinjiang, China

Parasite, 2019
Enterocytozoon bieneusi, an obligate intracellular pathogen, can infect a wide variety of hosts. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and molecular characteristics of E. bieneusi in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in China.
Zhang Qiyuan, Wang Haiyan, Zhao Aiyun, Zhao Wei, Wei Zilin, Li Zhiguo, Qi Meng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agrodome Alpacas

, 2019
The Agrodome, a massive farm in Rotorua, was home to the most photogenic alpacas known to man.https://scholarworks.uark.edu/gsiestdabphoto/1126/thumbnail ...
Joyce, Myles
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Parición en alpacas [PDF]

, 2012
15 p.Esta publicación proporciona los conocimientos fundamentales que requiere el criador alpaquero para manejar adecuadamente la labor de parición en alpacas: los criterios técnicos a tener en cuenta y las acciones a realizar antes, durante y después ...
Naveros Flores, Mary Luz, Huanca Mamani, Teodosio   +1 more
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Haemonchus contortus Infections in Alpacas and Sheep

, 2014
The blood feeding nematode Haemonchus contortus infects the abomasum of small ruminants and compartment three (C-3) of camelids. Heavy infections may cause severe anemia and death. Alpacas were first introduced into the U.S. in the 1980s.
Casey, Sarah Jane
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Paratuberculosis in South American camelids: two independent cases in alpacas in Germany

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Paratuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), is a chronic granulomatous enteritis that affects domestic and wild ruminants and camelids. The disease has rarely been reported in alpacas in Germany.
Heike Köhler, Jana Müller, Elena Kloß, Petra Möbius, Stefanie A. Barth, Marlene Sickinger, Nicole Gies, Carsten Heydel, Martin Peters   +8 more
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Inheritance of fibre colour in alpacas: identifying the genes involved [PDF]

, 2015
There is no current theory that fully explains the genetic mechanisms of fibre colour inheritance in alpacas. My PhD project analysed three genes, MC1R, ASP and Tyrp1, previously identified as key genes controlling pigment determination in mammals. This
Feeley, Natasha L.
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Hematologic parameters in female alpacas during age progression: a retrospective study

Scientific Reports
Alpacas, like all camelids, have elliptical red blood cells (RBCs) in contrast to other mammals. This particular shape is important for increased osmotic resistance and stability.
Matthias Gerhard Wagener, Max Kornblum, Frederik Kiene, Martin Ganter, Ulrike Teichmann   +4 more
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South American camelids in Central Andean religious practices

, 2010
This paper focuses on using ethno-historic and ethnographic sources in order to determine if these works are able to assist with interpreting what is found archaeologically.
Broughton, Kelley L.
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Alpacas new breeding species in Poland. Part III. Reproduction

, 2021
Alpacas are new breeding species in Poland. They have been bred for over a decade and interest in them is constantly growing. It is estimated that their number in our country may already reach 3000 individuals. As knowledge of the reproductive physiology
Kusy, Roland, Najbar, Joanna, Krajewska-Wędzina, Monika, Raczyńska, Agata, Turcewicz, Pamela   +4 more
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First cross-sectional, molecular epidemiological survey of Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Enterocytozoon in alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in Australia

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Eukaryotic pathogens, including Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Enterocytozoon, have been implicated in neonatal diarrhoea, leading to marked morbidity and mortality in the alpaca (Vicugna pacos) and llama (Lama glama) around the world. Australia
Anson V. Koehler, Mohammed H. Rashid, Yan Zhang, Jane L. Vaughan, Robin B. Gasser, Abdul Jabbar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source