An eruptive moderate form of camelpox infection in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Saudi Arabia

Authors
Abu Elzein, EME Gameel, AA Ramadan, RO Housawi, FMT
Citation
Eme. Abu Elzein et al., An eruptive moderate form of camelpox infection in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Saudi Arabia, REV SCI TEC, 18(3), 1999, pp. 749-752
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
REVUE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DE L OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DES EPIZOOTIES
ISSN journal
02531933 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
749 - 752
Database
ISI
SICI code
0253-1933(199912)18:3<749:AEMFOC>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
An eruptive moderate form of camelpox infection is reported in camels aged three to four years from the Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia. The clinical s igns were moderate in nature (between the 'mild' and the 'severe' form). Th e morbidity rate was 100% while the case fatality rate was 0%. Camelpox vir us was isolated and identified using electron microscopy and serological an alysis.