A survey of Onchocerca fasciata infection in camels (Camelus bactrianus) with notes on morphology

Prevalence and pathology of Onchocerca infection in camels (Camelus dromedarius) in central parts of Iran

Background: Skin lesions of filarial worms are usually common in livestock. In camels, the most reported species is Onchocerca fasciata, which involves subcutaneous connective tissue and the nuchal ligament. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and pathology of camel onchocerciasis in Iran’s central desert. METHODS: Carcasses of 144 dromedary camels of both sexes ...

Distribution of immunoglobulin G antibody secretory cells in small intestine of Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus)

BACKGROUND To explore the morphological evidence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) participating in intestinal mucosal immunity, 8 healthy adult Bactrian camels used. First, IgG was successfully isolated from their serum and rabbit antibody against Bactrian camels IgG was prepared. The IgG antibody secretory cells (ASCs) in small intestine were particularly observed through immumohistochemical staining...

prevalence and pathology of onchocerca infection in camels (camelus dromedarius) in central parts of iran

background: skin lesions of filarial worms are usually common in livestock. in camels, the most reported species is onchocerca fasciata, which involves subcutaneous connective tissue and the nuchal ligament. objectives: the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and pathology of camel onchocerciasis in iran’s central desert. methods: carcasses of 144 dromedary camels of both sexes ...

A survey on spontaneos athersclerosis of camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Iran

Cytokine responses in camels (Camelus bactrianus) vaccinated with Brucella abortus strain 19 vaccine.

In the present study, we determined the levels of cytokines produced by camel (Camelus bactrianus) peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in response to live attenuated Brucella abortus (B. abortus) S19 vaccine. Seven camels were vaccinated with commercial B. abortus S19 vaccine, and their cytokine responses were determined using a real-time PCR assay. Cytokine responses to B. abortus S19 w...