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Case Reports
. 2012 Mar;53(3):283-6.

Bovine leukemia virus infection in a juvenile alpaca with multicentric lymphoma

Laura C Lee  1 , William K Scarratt, Gertrude C Buehring, Geoffrey K Saunders
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Bovine leukemia virus infection in a juvenile alpaca with multicentric lymphoma

Laura C Lee et al. Can Vet J. 2012 Mar.

Abstract
in English, French

A 13-month-old alpaca (Vicugna pacos) was presented for mandibular masses and weight loss. Histopathology of biopsy tissue was consistent with lymphoma. The alpaca was euthanized and necropsy revealed lymphoma masses in multiple organs. Immunohistochemistry for T- and B-cell typing was inconclusive. Serology and in-situ polymerase chain reaction hybridization were positive for bovine leukemia virus.

Infection par le virus de la leucémie bovine chez un alpaga juvénile atteint d’un lymphome multicentrique. Un alpaga (Vicugna pacos) âgé de 13 mois a été présenté pour des masses mandibulaires et une perte de poids. L’histopathologie des tissus de biopsie était conforme au lymphome. L’alpaga a été euthanasié et la nécropsie a révélé des masses de lymphome dans de multiples organes. L’immunohistochimie pour le typage des cellules T et B n’a pas été concluant. La sérologie et l’hybridation in situ par réaction d, amplification en chaîne par la polymérase étaient positives pour le virus de la leucémie bovine.

(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières)

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