BACKGROUND This comprehensive study was conducted on multi-purpose one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) sera and ticks to assess the epidemiological aspects of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in northeast Iran. METHODS From May 2012 to January 2013, eleven cities were randomly selected in the Khorasan Provinces of Iran as "clusters," and at least 14 one-humped camels were ...

ObjectiveRadiological and anatomical study of the Lacrimal apparatus system in one-humped camel of Iran (Camelus Dromedarius) DesignProspective study AnimalsFive heads (cut above the third cervical vertebra) of adult Dromedary camels' cadavers were collected from the slaughterhouse of the Najafabad area of Isfahan Province, Iran. ProceduresThe anatomy of the nasolacrimal duct of onehumped camel...

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las características histológicas del hígado la llama. Se estudiaron 20 llamas adultas, machos y hembras, con edad promedio dos años. Las muestras fueron procesadas utilizando técnicas tinción hematoxilina-eosina, tricrómica Masson, reticulina, orceína, PAS, inmunohistoquímicas microscopía electrónica transmisión. parénquima estroma similares a encontrada...

Front cover: Cover image: see E. Schachner et al., 'Anatomy, ontogeny, and evolution of the archosaurian respiratory system: a case study on Alligator mississippiensis Struthio camelus', this issue.

In this study, yoghurt was produced from camel (Camelus dramedarius) milk with whey protein isolate (3 % w/v) and fortified with 3 % (w/v) traditional samphire molasses (TSM) (YTSM), 3 % (w/v) TSM+0.1% (w/v) κ-carrageenan (YTSMC) or 3 % (w/v) TSM+0.05 % (w/v) xanthan gum (YTSMX). In yoghurt samples, physical-chemical properties, texture, color and sensory analysis were determined on the 1st, 5t...

This article reports a rapid method for rangeland assessments in Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda by harnessing pastoralists’ indigenous knowledge among the Orma, Afar and Karamojong pastoralists. The study developed and evaluated a methodological framework for conducting joint assessments with pastoralist range scouts. The framework has four components: selection of ecological and anthropogenic indi...

Secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody-secreting cells (ASCs) are two important cell types in the mucosal immune system. This study aimed to explore the distribution of these ASC populations in the small intestine of Bactrian camels of different ages. Twenty-four Alashan Bactrian camels were divided into the following four age groups: young (1-2 years), pubertal (...