Mycoplasma hominis ssp. associated endocarditis with myocardial necrosis in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in Manitoba in 2011 |
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| Authors: | Krzysztof M. Tomczyk Shelagh Copeland Rosemary Postey Musangu Ngeleka |
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| Affiliation: | Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Veterinary Diagnostic Services, 545 University Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5S6 (Tomczyk, Copeland, Postey); Prairie Diagnostic Services Inc., Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4 (Ngeleka). |
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| Abstract: | Severe endocarditis with myonecrosis, moderate to severe pleural and pericardial effusions, and mild ascites were found on necropsy in 3 alpacas. Mycoplasma hominis ssp. was detected on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of fresh affected endocardial tissue in 1 alpaca. |
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