Journal article
Disseminated Bovine viral diarrhea virus in a persistently infected alpaca (Vicugna pacos) cria
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation, Vol.21(1), pp.145-148
01/2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/107759
PMID: 19139518
Abstract
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is an emerging infectious pathogen of concern to the alpaca industry. A 4-month-old, intact, male alpaca cria was diagnosed as persistently infected with BVDV on the basis of repeated positive antemortem polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and virus isolation (VI) assays and negative serologic titers to BVDV. Immunohistochemistry, real-time reverse transcription PCR, and VI performed on tissues collected at necropsy demonstrated disseminated BVDV-1b infection. Virus was detected in multiple tissues, including parotid salivary gland, testes, prostate, kidneys, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. Demonstration of BVDV in previously unreported tissues suggests additional potential routes of BVDV transmission in alpacas.
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- Title
- Disseminated Bovine viral diarrhea virus in a persistently infected alpaca (Vicugna pacos) cria
- Creators
- Stacey R Byers - Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7060, USA. staceyr@vetmed.wsu.eduKevin R SnekvikDaniel J RighterJames F EvermannDaniel S BradwaySteven M ParishGeorge M Barrington
- Publication Details
- Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation, Vol.21(1), pp.145-148
- Academic Unit
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Department of; Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Department of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900547456801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article