Tuberculosis in Alpacas ( <i>Lama pacos</i> ) Caused by <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i>

Abstract

We report three cases of tuberculosis in alpacas from Spain caused by Mycobacterium bovis. The animals revealed two different lesional patterns. Mycobacterial culture and PCR assay yielded positive results for M. bovis. Molecular typing of the isolates identified spoligotype SB0295 and identical variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) allele sizes.