A primary Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis low dose infection in alpacas (Lama pacos) protects against a lethal challenge exposure

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 72, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 81-86

  Braga, W ^a,b   Schul, S ^b   Nunez A ^a   Pezo, D ^a   Franco, E ^a  

^a Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos   (Peru)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpacas; Caseous lymphadenitis; Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS; LAMA PACOS;

EID: 34547764934     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.04.017     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Afzal M., Sakir M., and Majid H.M. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection and lymphadenitis (Taloa or Mala) in the camel. Trop. Anim. Hlth. Prod. 28 2 (1996) 158-162
2. Anderson D.E., Rings D.M., and Kowalski J. Infection with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in five alpacas. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 11 (2004) 1743-1747
3. Ashfaq M.K., and Campbell S.G. Experimentally induced caseous lymphadenitis in goats. Am. J. Vet. Res. 41 (1980) 1789-1792
4. Batey R.G. Frequency and consequence of caseous lymphadenitis in sheep and lambs slaughtered at a Western Australian abattoir. Am. J. Vet. Res. 45 (1986) 557-561
5. Braga W. Aislamiento de Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis en alpacas y llamas adultas (Isolation of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in adult alpacas and llamas). Revista de Investigaciones Pecuarias IVITA (Perú) 6 (1993) 128-131
6. Braga, W. 1994. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in alpacas: Pathogenesis and immunity. Thesis MS Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Lima, Peru. pp. 97.
7. Brogden K.A. Experimental Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in lambs. Am. J. Vet. Res. 45 (1984) 1532-1534
8. Brown G.C., Olander H.J., Biberstein H., and Moreno D. Serologic response and lesions in goats experimentally infected with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis of caprine and equine origin. Am. J. Vet. Res. 46 (1985) 2322-2326
9. Burrell D.H. Experimental induction of caseous lymphadenitis in sheep by intralymphatic inoculation of Corynebacterium ovis. Res. Vet. Sci. 24 (1978) 269-276
10. DuBois W.R., Prado T.M., Ko J.Ch., Ko J.C.H., Mandsager R.E., and Morgan G.L. A comparison of two intramuscular doses of xylazine-ketamine combination and tolazoline reversal in llamas. Vet. Anaest. Analg. 31 (2004) 90-96
11. Ellis J.A., Hawk D.A., Holler L.D., Mills K.W., and Pratt D.L. Differential antibody responses to Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in sheep with naturally acquired caseous lymphadenitis. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 196 (1990) 1609-1613
12. Ellis J.A., Lairmore M.D., O'Toole D.T., and Campos M. Differential induction of tumor necrosis factor alpha in ovine pulmonary alveolar macrophages following infection with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, Pasteurella hemolitica or lentivirus. Infect. Immun. 59 (1991) 3254-3260
13. Hodgson A.L.M., Carter K., Tachedjian M., Krywult J., Corner L.A., McColl M., and Cameron A. Efficacy of an ovine caseous lymphadenitis vaccine formulated using a genetically inactive form of the Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis phospholipase D. Vaccine 17 (1999) 802-808
14. Johnson E.H., Santa Rosa J., and Kass P.H. Immunizing effect of live Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in goats. Small Rumin Res. 12 (1993) 349-356
15. Kuria J.K.N., Mbuthia P.G., Kang'ethe E.K., and Wahome R.G. Caseous lymphadenitis in goats: the pathogenesis, incubation period and serological response after experimental infection. Vet. Res. Commun. 25 2 (2001) 89-97
16. Laak T.A., Bosch J., and Bijl G.G. Double antibody sandwich enzime-linked immunosorbent assay and immunoblot analysis used for control of caseous lymphadenitis in goats and sheep. Am. J. Vet. Res. 53 (1992) 1125-1132
17. Pépin M., Pardon P., Marly J., and Lantier F. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in adult ewes by inoculation in the external ear. Am. J. Vet. Res. 49 (1988) 459-463
18. Pépin M., Pardon P., Marly J., Lantier F., and Arrigo J.L. Acquired immunity after primary Caseous lymphadenitis in sheep. Am. J. Vet. Res. 54 (1993) 873-877
19. Riebold T.W., Kaneps A.J., and Schmotzer W.B. Anesthesia in the llama. Vet. Surg. 18 (1989) 400-404
20. SAS, 1990. SAS User's Guide: Statistics, sixth ed. SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC.
21. Tachedjian M., Krywult J., Moore R.J., and Hodgson A.L. Caseous lymphadenitis vaccine development: site-specific inactivation of the Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Phospholipase D gene. Vaccine 13 (1995) 1785-1792
22. Villena, SC. 1985. Abscesos en alpacas: aspectos microbiológicos. (Abscesses in alpacas: microbiological aspects) Thesis Bachelor, Lima Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, p. 18.