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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 +11 more
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Cranial arterial patterns of the alpaca (Camelidae: Vicugna pacos) [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 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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Viruses, 2021 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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Nutraceutical and Functional Properties of Camelids’ Milk
Beverages, 2022 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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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 BackgroundOral health in alpacas is often neglected until severe dental disease becomes evident under the form of a pronounced mandibular swelling with or without fistulation.
Kirsten Proost +2 more
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Rattlesnake Envenomation in 12 New World Camelids [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2006 Background: Rattlesnake envenomation of New World camelids is a seasonal problem with often dramatic clinical signs.Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical signs, laboratory results, treatment methods, and outcome for rattlesnake envenomation in New World camelids.Animals: Medical records from 1988 to 2004 were searched for ...
Susanne, Dykgraaf +2 more
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Actinomycetes associated with abscess formation in a goat, a llama and two alpacas
Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift, 2020 The genera Actinomyces and Schaalia, both members of the bacterial order Actinomycetales, include relevant infectious agents that cause abscesses in small ruminants and New World camelids.
R Sting +4 more
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Viral Diseases of New World Camelids
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 2009 The increased popularity and population of New World camelids in the United States requires the development of a broader base of knowledge of the health and disease parameters for these animals by the veterinary livestock practitioner. Although our knowledge regarding infectious diseases of camelids has increased greatly over the past decade, the ...
Kapil, Sanjay +2 more
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First report on nasal myiasis in an alpaca “Vicugna pacos” – a case report
BMC Veterinary Research, 2018 Background An infestation of bot fly larvae causes myiasis which is known to cause respiratory symptoms in ruminants. There are reports of bot fly larvae in llamas, but to our knowledge there are no previous reports of nasal myiasis due to bot flies in ...
Teresa Maria Punsmann +5 more
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Fatal Infection in an Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Caused by Pathogenic Rhodococcus equi
Animals, 2022 Rhodococcus (R.) equi is a pathogen primarily known for infections in equine foals, but is also present in numerous livestock species including New World camelids. Moreover, R. equi is considered an emerging zoonotic pathogen. In this report, we describe
Reinhard Sting +4 more
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