A novel pulmonary polyomavirus in alpacas (Vicugna pacos).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.01.005
Abstract: Viral metagenomic analysis detected a novel polyomavirus in a 6-month old female alpaca (Vicugna pacos) euthanized after a diagnosis of disseminated lymphosarcoma. The viral genome was fully sequenced, found to be similar to other polyomaviruses… read more here.
Keywords: vicugna; alpacas; novel pulmonary; polyomavirus ... See more keywords
Physiological and behavioral indices of short-term stress in wild vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) in Jujuy Province, Argentina
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DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2017.1403324
Abstract: ABSTRACT The management of wild vicuñas can trigger a stress response that may compromise welfare. In Santa Catalina, Jujuy Province, Argentina, indices of short-term stress associated with capture, handling, and shearing were studied in 105… read more here.
Keywords: term stress; wild vicu; short term; vicugna ... See more keywords
Hybrid Origin of Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) During Domestication of Camelids in the Mid-Holocene.
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.70167
Abstract: Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a large camelid that originated in South America. However, its evolutionary origin is debated, with hypotheses suggesting domestication from vicuña (V. vicugna) or guanaco (Lama guanicoe) or descent from extinct wild species… read more here.
Keywords: origin; vicugna pacos; alpaca vicugna; mid holocene ... See more keywords