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Natural tick-borne encephalitis in 2 Huacaya alpacas (<i>Vicugna pacos</i>). [PDF]

Vet Pathol
Although rare, tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is one of the most important and commonly fatal viral diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS). This arboviral disease is transmitted by ticks and prevalent in widespread parts of Eurasia.
Thaller D, Schulz C, Auer A, Bagó Z, Revilla-Fernández S, Mansfeld MD, Matiasek K, Klang A.   +7 more
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Pulmonary adenocarcinoma in two alpacas ( Vicugna pacos ) [PDF]

Veterinary Record Case Reports, 2020
We describe here two cases of pulmonary neoplasia in alpacas: case 1 was a 19‐year‐old female huacaya alpaca that was submitted to investigate sudden death with possible previous weight loss. Gross and histological examination revealed changes consistent with primary lepidic‐type pulmonary adenocarcinoma (previously bronchioalveolar carcinoma) with ...
S. Jo Moore, Mark Wessels, Harriet McFadzean, Frazer Bell, Zoe V Treharne   +4 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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Morphological and Molecular Characterization, and Demonstration of a Definitive Host, for Sarcocystis masoni from an Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in China. [PDF]

Biology (Basel), 2022
Simple Summary Sarcocystis spp. are cyst-forming intracellular protozoan parasites characterized by a two-host prey–predator life cycle. The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is one of the South American camelids (SACs), and in recent years, this animal was ...
Wu Z, Sun J, Hu J, Song J, Deng S, Zhu N, Yang Y, Tao J.   +7 more
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Innervation and immunohistochemical characteristics of epididymis in Alpaca camelid (Vicugna pacos) [PDF]

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2013
Alpacas (Vicugna pacos) are domesticated camelids indigenous to south America and recently also bred in Europe and Italy for their high quality wool. There is little data available regarding the innervation of the male reproductive tract of this species.
Giovanna Liguori, Salvatore Paino, Caterina Squillacioti, Adriana De Luca, Sabrina Alì, Emilia Langella, Nicola Mirabella   +6 more
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Suspected Japanese Pieris (<i>Pieris japonica</i>) Poisoning in an Alpaca (<i>Vicugna pacos</i>). [PDF]

Vet Sci
Simple Summary An alpaca housed in a zoo was suddenly found unable to stand, salivating heavily, and showing signs of distress. Despite receiving emergency medical care, including fluids and activated charcoal, the animal’s condition rapidly worsened and
Tanaka S, Takimoto H, Matsubara Y, Tsujimoto T, Sasaki J.   +4 more
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Genomic Characterization of <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolates from Alpaca Crias (<i>Vicugna pacos</i>) in the Peruvian Highlands: Insights into Functional Diversity and Pathogenicity. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Diarrhea in alpaca crias significantly impacts livestock health in high-altitude regions, with Escherichia coli as a common pathogen. This study analyzed 10 E.
Zapata C, Rodríguez L, Romero Y, Coila P, Hañari-Quispe RD, Oros O, Zanabria V, Quilcate C, Rojas D, Cruz J, Ortiz N, Estrada R.   +11 more
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Gene expression profile in white alpaca (Vicugna pacos) skin

Animal, 2011
A cDNA library from white alpaca (Vicugna pacos) skin was constructed using SMART technology to investigate the global gene expression profile in alpaca skin and identify genes associated with physiology of alpaca skin and pigmentation.
R. Fan, Y. Dong, J. Cao, R. Bai, Z. Zhu, P. Li, J. Zhang, X. He, L. Lü, J. Yao, M. Mondal, G.W. Smith, C. Dong   +12 more
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A Novel Proline-Rich Cathelicidin from the Alpaca Vicugna pacos with Potency to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: Mechanism of Action and the Functional Role of the C-Terminal Region. [PDF]

Membranes (Basel), 2022
Over recent years, a growing number of bacterial species have become resistant to clinically relevant antibiotics. Proline-rich antimicrobial peptides (PrAMPs) having a potent antimicrobial activity and a negligible toxicity toward mammalian cells ...
Panteleev PV, Safronova VN, Kruglikov RN, Bolosov IA, Bogdanov IV, Ovchinnikova TV.   +5 more
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Solitary tracheal B-cell lymphoma in an adult alpaca (Vicugna pacos) [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background This report describes a case of solitary tracheal lymphoma in a 14-year-old alpaca mare. Case presentation The alpaca was referred for dyspnea and inspiratory noise. The clinical examination included complete blood cell count, blood chemistry,
Emma Marchionatti, Elke Van der Vekens, Laureen Michèle Peters, Taina Susanna Kaiponen, Inês Berenguer Veiga, Patrik Zanolari   +5 more
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