Outbreak of diarrhea among preweaning alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in the southern Peruvian highland
Author(s) -
Miguel Rojas,
Alberto Manchego S.,
Camila B Rocha,
Luz Alba Maria Garcete Fornells,
Raquel C. Silva,
Gabriella S. Mendes,
Helver Gonçalves Dias,
Nieves Sandoval C.,
Danilo Pezo C.,
Norma Santos
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.7398
Subject(s) - outbreak , diarrhea , rotavirus , biology , feces , enteritis , cryptosporidium , veterinary medicine , eimeria , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , medicine
Infections, particularly diarrheal infections, are a major cause of neonatal death in South American camelids. The aim of this study was to identify the pathogens that could have caused the recent diarrhea outbreak among the alpacas in Silli, Cusco, located in the southern Peruvian highland.
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