title: Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis liver abscess in a mature alpaca (Lama pacos).
abstract: A mature female alpaca was evaluated for weight loss and a 10-day history of anorexia, diarrhea, abdominal distension, and ventral edema. Ultrasonography revealed a hepatic mass, culture of which identified Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. This is the first reported case of an internal caseous lymphadenitis lesion resulting in clinical disease in a camelid.
authors.affiliation: Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA. psprake@cvm.tamu.edu
authors.forename: Philippa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sprake
authors.forename: Jenifer R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000382:microbiology*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D016925:Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*