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. 2009 May 19:375–385. doi: 10.1016/B978-141604047-7.50049-X

Table 46-7.

Monitored Diseases of Ruminants in United States Compared with Camelids and Other Species

CLINICAL DISEASES IN CAMELIDS
Monitored Diseases of Cattle, Sheep, and Goats From Natural Transmission From Experimental Inoculation Antibody Response in Camelids Nonruminant Hosts, Developing Natural Disease Nonruminant Hosts, Experimental Disease
Avian tuberculosis Yes None reported Yes Many species of birds and mammals; swine; humans Unknown
Anaplasmosis No Yes Yes None Unsuccessful attempts
Bluetongue Yes, but with questions Not reported Yes None Raccoon, opossum, hares
Bovine leukosis, viral None reported Not reported Not reported None Unknown
Johne's disease Yes Not reported Yes Rabbits, nonhuman primates Unknown
Malignant catarrhal fever (North America) None reported Not reported Not reported None Unknown
Bovine cysticercosis None reported Not reported Not applicable Human Taenia saginata None reported
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis None reported Not reported Yes None reported Unknown
Bovine genital campylobacteriosis (vibriosis) None reported Not reported Not reported None reported None reported
Echinococcosis Yes Not reported Not applicable Humans, carnivores Unknown
Leptospirosis Yes Not reported Yes Numerous mammals Rodents and rabbits
Ovine progressive pneumonia (Maedi-Visna) None reported Not reported Not reported None reported None reported
Q fever None reported Not reported Not reported Humans and many other species None reported
Caprine arthritis/encephalitis None reported Not reported Not reported None reported Unknown
Ovine chlamydiosis Chlamydia psittaci None reported Not reported Not reported Birds, humans, koala Numerous species
Ovine epididymitis Brucella ovis None reported Not reported Not reported None None