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Sarcocystis spp. of New and Old World Camelids: Ancient Origin, Present Challenges [PDF]
Sarcocystis spp. are coccidian protozoans belonging to the Apicomplexa phylum. As with other members of this phylum, they are obligate intracellular parasites with complex cellular machinery for the invasion of host cells. Sarcocystis spp.
Sarah N. Wieser+7 more
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Tooth Root Abscess and Mandibular Infections in Old World Camelids: 3 Cases [PDF]
There are limited reports of mandibular infections and tooth root abscesses in camels (Old World Camelids). This is in contrast to multiple reports and case series detailing diagnosis, management, and therapy of similar infections in New World Camelids ...
Alyssa Sparnon+5 more
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Diagnosis of a Dicrocoelium dendriticum infection in New World Camelids: a case report [PDF]
Dicrocoelium dendriticum plays an important role in New World Camelids as infected animals may suffer from severe clinical symptoms even leading to death of the animals.
D. Klein+3 more
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New World camelids are sentinels for the presence of Borna disease virus [PDF]
Borna disease (BD), a frequently fatal neurologic disorder caused by Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1), has been observed for decades in horses, sheep, and other mammals in certain regions of Europe. The bicoloured white-toothed shrew (Crocidura leucodon) was identified as a persistently infected species involved in virus transmission.
Jolanta Kolodziejek+13 more
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Divergent Genotype of Hepatitis A Virus in Alpacas, Bolivia, 2019
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+11 more
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Cranial arterial patterns of the alpaca (Camelidae: Vicugna pacos) [PDF]
Artiodactyl cranial arterial patterns deviate significantly from the standard mammalian pattern, most notably in the possession of a structure called the carotid rete (CR)—a subdural arterial meshwork that is housed within the cavernous venous sinus ...
Haley D. O'Brien
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Camelid pathology submissions to veterinary diagnostic laboratories are on the rise given the increasing popularity and population of llamas and alpacas especially in the western United States.
Tawfik A. Aboellail+4 more
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Camelpox virus (CMLV) is the causative agent of camelpox, which frequently occurs in the Old World camelids-rearing countries except for Australia. It has also been described in experimentally inoculated New World camelids.
Sunitha Joseph+9 more
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Lymphosarcoma in 10 New World Camelids [PDF]
We evaluated the medical information from 10 New World Camelids with lymphosarcoma. Additionally, tumor tissue from 5 animals was examined by electron microscopy for evidence of retroviral particles. Lymphosarcoma was the most common neoplasm of New World Camelids in our hospital. Both llamas and alpacas, from 4 months to 15 years of age, were affected.
Franklyn B. Garry+3 more
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Nutraceutical and Functional Properties of Camelids’ Milk
In most areas of the world, camelids are considered exotic animals, living only in zoological gardens. Additionally, considering the original lands where they were previously bred with specific economic and social aims, today it is possible to detect a ...
Silvia Vincenzetti+6 more
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