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Mechanism and isotypes involved in passive immunoglobulin transfer to the newborn alpaca (Lama pacos).
1987
Garmendia A.E. | McGuire T.C.
Serologic survey of viral antibodies in the Peruvian alpaca (Lama pacos).
1987
Rivera H. | Madewell B.R. | Ameghino E.
Two centrifugal flotation techniques for counting gastrointestinal parasite eggs and oocysts in alpaca faeces
2022
Maria Pyziel-Serafin Anna | Raboszuk Adrianna | Klich Daniel | Orłowska Blanka | Sierociuk Dagmara | Anusz Krzysztof
The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a camelid native to South America, but the species has wide distribution outside its natural habitat and is found in various countries on other continents, Poland being one in Europe. Parasitic infections affect the productivity and health of alpacas. The aim of the study was to estimate the parasite loads in alpacas kept in Poland with the use of two direct centrifugal flotation methods.
Show more [+] Less [-]The potential risk of international spread of Mycobacterium bovis associated with movement of alpacas
2022
Krajewska-Wędzina Monika | Miller Michele A. | Didkowska Anna | Kycko Anna | Radulski Łukasz | Lipiec Marek | Weiner Marcin
The study highlights the transboundary nature of tuberculosis (TB) in alpacas and the failure of current ante-mortem testing protocols (the tuberculin skin and Enferplex Camelid TB tests) to identify TB-free alpaca herds and individuals for export. Our research and the available literature indicate that the alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is extremely susceptible to Mycobacterium bovis infection, and that testing periodicity fails to take into account that animals do not manifest disease symptoms for a long time. The skin test failed to identify Mycobacterium bovis infection in two alpacas prior to their movement from the UK to Poland. The animals were purchased by a breeding centre in Poland, and were then shown at an international animal exhibition. The last owner of the alpacas before their deaths from TB bought the infected animals unwittingly in order to run rehabilitation activities with disabled children on his farm.
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