ADENOVIRUS-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA AND HEPATITIS IN 4 LLAMAS

Authors
GALBREATH EJ HOLLAND RE TRAPP AL BAKERBELKNAP E MAE RK YAMINI B KENNEDY FA GILARDY AK TAYLOR D
Citation
Ej. Galbreath et al., ADENOVIRUS-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA AND HEPATITIS IN 4 LLAMAS, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 204(3), 1994, pp. 424-426
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031488
Volume
204
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
424 - 426
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1488(1994)204:3<424:APAHI4>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
This report focuses on the diagnostic laboratory and necropsy findings in 4 llamas with adenovirus-associated hepatitis or pneumonia. In the 2 young llamas, clinical illness was characterized by chronic respira tory tract disease. Histologic examination, electron microscopy, virus isolation, and fluorescent antibody results indicated with adenovirus infection was associated with disease in all 4 llamas.