title: Adenovirus-associated pneumonia and hepatitis in four llamas.
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 respiratory tract disease. In the 2 adult llamas, clinical illness was characterized by neurologic signs and a history of respiratory tract disease. Histologic examination, electron microscopy, virus isolation, and fluorescent antibody results indicated that adenovirus infection was associated with disease in all 4 llamas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Galbreath
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Trapp
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baker-Belknap
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Maes
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yamini
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gilardy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World; D005260:Female; D006524:Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / Q000473:pathology*; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014771:Virion / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure