Neoplasia and Proliferative Lesions of New World Camelids: A Systematic Literature Review and Retrospective Study of Cases Submitted to Colorado State University From 1995 to 2020. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2021 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.
Aboellail TA +4 more
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Chromosome-Level Alpaca Reference Genome VicPac3.1 Improves Genomic Insight Into the Biology of New World Camelids. [PDF]
Front Genet, 2019 The development of high-quality chromosomally assigned reference genomes constitutes a key feature for understanding genome architecture of a species and is critical for the discovery of the genetic blueprints of traits of biological significance.
Richardson MF +12 more
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Atrial Fibrillation in Eight New World Camelids. [PDF]
J Vet Intern Med, 2016 BackgroundThere is limited information on the incidence of clinical signs, concurrent illness and treatment options for atrial fibrillation (AF) in New World Camelids (NWC).ObjectiveDescribe clinical signs and outcome of AF in NWC.AnimalsEight New World ...
Bozorgmanesh R +5 more
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Genetic characterization of the oxytocin-neurophysin I gene (OXT) and its regulatory regions analysis in domestic Old and New World camelids. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2018 Oxytocin is a neurohypophysial peptide linked to a wide range of biological functions, including milk ejection, temperament and reproduction. Aims of the present study were a) the characterization of the OXT (Oxytocin-neurophysin I) gene and its ...
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<i>Sarcocystis</i> spp. of New and Old World Camelids: Ancient Origin, Present Challenges. [PDF]
PathogensSarcocystis 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.
Wieser SN +7 more
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Tooth Root Abscess and Mandibular Infections in Old World Camelids: 3 Cases. [PDF]
Case Rep Vet MedThere 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 ...
Sparnon A +5 more
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Comparative FISH-Mapping of MC1R, ASIP, and TYRP1 in New and Old World Camelids and Association Analysis With Coat Color Phenotypes in the Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2019 Melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), the agouti signaling protein (ASIP), and tyrosinase related protein 1 (TYRP1) are among the major regulators of pigmentation in mammals.
Caitlin Castaneda +2 more
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New World camelids are sentinels for the presence of Borna disease virus [PDF]
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2021 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.
Alexandra Malbon +2 more
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Methane Emission by Camelids [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Methane emissions from ruminant livestock have been intensively studied in order to reduce contribution to the greenhouse effect. Ruminants were found to produce more enteric methane than other mammalian herbivores.
Marie T Dittmann +2 more
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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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