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Divergent Genotype of Hepatitis A Virus in Alpacas, Bolivia, 2019

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a common human pathogen found exclusively in primates. In a molecular and serologic study of 64 alpacas in Bolivia, we detected RNA of distinct HAV in ≈9% of animals and HAV antibodies in ≈64%.
Talitha Veith, L. Fabian Beltran-Saavedra, Tobias Bleicker, Marie Luisa Schmidt, José L. Mollericona, Kim Grützmacher, Rob Wallace, Jan Felix Drexler, Christian Walzer, Terry C. Jones, Christian Drosten, Victor Max Corman   +11 more
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Presencia de eimerias en alpacas destetadas y alternativa de control sin ocasionar daño hepático

Manglar
Considerando que la eimeriosis en alpacas es una enfermedad mortal, se plantea el objetivo de brindar una alternativa profiláctica en alpacas destetadas.
Diana Sánchez, Berly Cahuascanco, Julio Ramirez, Rosaly Cusimayta, Jenny Colque   +4 more
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La Alpaca en el Mito y el Ritual

Allpanchis, 1975
Cualquiera que haya vivido durante algún tiempo en las partes altas de los Andes, donde las alpacas son parte importante de la economía campesina, poco a poco se da cuenta que ellas también juegan un papel importante en varios mitos y rituales.
David Gow, Rosalinda Gow
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A Literature Review of Selected Bacterial Diseases in Alpacas and Llamas—Epidemiology, Clinical Signs and Diagnostics

Animals, 2023
The breeding of South American Camelids (SACs), particularly llamas and alpacas, is becoming increasingly popular in regions that are not their natural habitat, including Europe. These animals are considered to be relatively disease resistant.
Kacper Konieczny, Małgorzata Pomorska-Mól   +1 more
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Multiplexed-tandem PCR (MT-PCR) assay to detect and differentiate gastrointestinal nematodes of alpacas

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) frequently infect South American camelids (alpacas and llamas) and cause economic losses due to reduced production of fiber, meat and/or leather.
Mohammed H. Rashid, Hagos Gebrekidan, Abdul Jabbar   +2 more
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Dental disease in alpacas. Part 1: Prevalence of dental disorders and their mutual relationships

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2020
Background Dental disease is a troublesome health concern in alpacas. Specifically, the occurrence of tooth root abscesses has been described in veterinary literature.
Kirsten Proost, Bart Pardon, Elke Pollaris, Thijs Flahou, Lieven Vlaminck   +4 more
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First report of anthelmintic resistance in Haemonchus contortus in alpacas in Australia [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Parasitic nematodes can cause substantial clinical and subclinical problems in alpacas and anthelmintics are regularly used to control parasitic nematodes in alpacas.
Abdul Jabbar, Angus JD Campbell, Jennifer A Charles, Robin B Gasser   +3 more
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Caracterização fenotípica das cores da pelagem de alpacas (Vicugna pacos) na região de Apurímac, Peru: Uma base para a produção sustentável

Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias
Este estudo detalha a distribuição de alpacas de cor sólida em relação à sua raça, sexo e idade na comunidade de San Miguel de Mestizas, Apurímac. Foram avaliadas um total de 244 alpacas do genótipo Suri e 2.256 alpacas Huacaya. A determinação da cor do
Victor Alberto Ramos, Keyro Alberto Meléndez   +1 more
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Diet Digestibility and Partitioning of Nutrients in Adult Male Alpacas Fed a Blend of Oat Hay and Alfalfa Pellets at Two Levels of Intake

Animals, 2023
Alpacas are well adapted to consume the poor-quality forages present in the arid conditions of the Andean Altiplano. However, studies focusing on understanding the relationship between diet digestibility and intake are scarce.
Paola Katherine Chipa Guillen, Walter Orestes Antezana Julián, Wilfredo Manuel Rios Rado, Juan Elmer Moscoso-Muñoz, Edward H. Cabezas-Garcia   +4 more
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Seasonal changes in energy expenditure, body temperature and activity patterns in llamas (Lama glama) [PDF]

, 2017
The authors thank Knut Salzmann und Arne Oppermann for technical help and for taking care of the animals and Anna Stölzl for help with the administering of the ruminal unit of the telemetry system.
Arnold, Walter, Brinkmann, Lea, Gauly, Matthias, Gerken, Martina, Hambly, Catherine, Perica, Jurcevic, Riek, Alexander, Ruf, Thomas, Speakman, John R.   +8 more
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