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Mature retroperitoneal cystic teratoma in an adult alpaca: a case report

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Retroperitoneal mature cystic teratomas are rare in both human and veterinary medicine. These tumors arise from pluripotent germ cells and can contain tissues from all three germ layers.
Giuliana Rosato, Elisabeth Kolp, Carina Oschlies, Brice Donati, Karl Klisch   +4 more
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in Peru: A Microsatellite Analysis

Diversity
This study evaluated the genetic diversity and population structure of Vicugna pacos (Huacaya alpacas) from two contrasting breeding contexts in Junín, Peru: the genetically managed herd of INIA’s Santa Ana Experimental Station (Suitucancha) and the ...
Wilber Peralta, Agustin Nestares, Julyssa Gamarra, Miler Rojas, Juan Sullca, Richard Estrada   +5 more
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Bioinformatic identification of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in keratin-associated protein genes in alpacas (Vicugna pacos)

Revista Peruana de Biología
This study aimed to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in keratin-associated protein genes (KRTAPs), in alpacas (Vicugna pacos). The study was conducted on 34 KRTAPs genes that are annotated in the National Center for Biotechnology ...
Deyanira Figueroa, Manuel More, Gustavo Gutiérrez, F. Abel Ponce de León   +3 more
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Adaptive Livelihoods in Andean Pastoralism: Community-Based Institutions, Peatland Management, and Migration in Sajama National Park, Bolivia

Mountain Research and Development
This article examines livelihood practices among Indigenous Aymara pastoral communities in Sajama National Park (SNP) on the Bolivian Altiplano. Pastoralist livelihoods within SNP are based on the management of Andean camelids—llamas (Lama glama) and ...
Tom Perreault
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miR-380-3p regulates melanogenesis by targeting SOX6 in melanocytes from alpacas (Vicugna pacos)

BMC Genomics, 2019
Background Melanocytes are derived from neural crest stem cells in the embryonic stage. In mature melanocytes, a series of complex enzyme-catalyzed reactions leads to the production of melanins, which determine the hair and skin colors of animals.
Xuexian Liu, Bin Du, Pengqian Zhang, Junzhen Zhang, Zhiwei Zhu, Bo Liu, Ruiwen Fan   +6 more
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Neke osobitosti rasplođivanja mužjaka alpaka (Vicugna pacos, L.)

Veterinarska stanica, 2018
Alpacas are domesticated animals of the camelid family, originating from the South American Andes. The physiology of alpaca breeding is significantly different to that of common domestic animals. The breeding season in South America lasts during the rainy season, from December to March, while in North America, breeding takes place year round.
Đuričić, Dražen, Valpotić, Hrvoje, Samardžija, Marko   +2 more
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Caracterización de la Citología Exfoliativa Vaginal en Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)

Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Perú, 2017
Se realizó una caracterización de las formas celulares encontradas en frotices vaginales de alpacas vacías, así como la caracterización del índice de maduración en diferentes estadios fisiológicos (hembras vacías, preñadas, posparto temprano, pos-cópula) y la descripción del tejido vaginal de hembras vacías y preñadas para determinar diferencias ...
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A Case Series on Streptococcus agalactiae Infection in Llamas and Alpacas in a Semi-Intensive Breeding System in Southern Brazil

Veterinary and Animal Science
The South American Camelids (CSA), including llamas (Lama glama) and alpacas (Vicugna pacos), are primarily concentrated in the Andean countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru, where they represent an important source of income for the local ...
Vitor Eduardo Mamgue, Letícia Trevisan Gressler, Andriel Gustavo Felichak, Paulo Henrique Braz   +3 more
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Impact of Natural Dyes Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) and airampo (Opuntia soehrensii) on the Physico-Mechanical Properties and Colorfastness of Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Yarns

Journal of Natural Fibers
The effect of dyeing with natural colorants on the physico-mechanical properties, colorimetric parameters, hydrophobicity, and color fastness of alpaca threads (Vicugna pacos) was investigated.
Arturo Quispe-Quispe, Franklin Lozano, Luis Fernando Pérez-Falcón, Fulgencio Vilcanqui Pérez, Guadalupe Chaquilla-Quilca, Víctor Hugo Sarmiento Casavilca, Alfredo Fernández-Ayma, Anderson Nuñez-Fernandez, Shirly Coraima Allca-Salas   +8 more
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Gut parasites of alpacas (Vicugna pacos) raised in Poland

Journal of Helminthology
Summary This study aimed to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in alpacas on selected farms in Poland. In July and August 2019 and August 2021, 223 samples from six commercial farms were examined using coproscopic techniques. The total percentage of alpacas infected with intestinal parasites was 57.7%.
K. Szopieray, J. Templin, N. Osten-Sacken, J.M. Jaśkowski, E. Żbikowska   +4 more
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