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Coccidioidomycosis in alpacas in the southwestern United States.
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Transboundary and emerging diseases [Transbound Emerg Dis] 2019 Mar; Vol. 66 (2), pp. 807-812. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Dec 14. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- An anonymous web-based survey of alpaca owners was used to learn more about the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of coccidioidomycosis in alpacas in the United States. Thirty-seven owners, with 1,117 alpacas, completed the survey. Over 4% of alpacas included in the study were diagnosed with coccidioidomycosis between 2005 and 2016 (5 post mortem, 46 clinically). Immunodiffusion titers ranged from 1:4 to ≥1:256 in sick animals. Alpacas residing in Arizona counties with a high incidence of human disease were 5.8 times more likely to contract coccidioidomycosis than animals residing in other areas of the state. Treatment was reported in 23 alpacas, and 78% of those animals died or were euthanized. Necropsy records from a veterinary diagnostic laboratory in Tucson, AZ were reviewed to estimate the severity of disease in this species. Nine cases identified for review died of disseminated coccidioidomycosis; the disease was extensive in most animals, with the lungs, lymph nodes, and liver the most frequently affected. Alpacas appear to be highly susceptible to severe illness as a result of infection by Coccidioides spp., frequently resulting in death. More research is needed to better understand the epidemiology, clinical signs, and treatment protocols for coccidioidomycosis in alpacas.<br /> (© 2018 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1865-1682
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Transboundary and emerging diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30506909
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13088