The barren camel with endometritis--isolation of Trichomonas fetus and different bacteria.
This study constitutes the first reported isolation of Trichomonas fetus from the uterus of breeding camels. Twenty-four of 68 camels, which were barren for 1-4 years were found to be positive for T. fetus. One preputial washing of a camel bull which had served the herd was found to be positive for T. fetus. The uterine flora of all camels were examined. Ten different bacterial and 2 fungal species were isolated. All samples were negative for Campylobacter sp., Taylorella equigenitalis and Streptococcus zooepidemicus.
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Central Veterinary Research Laboratory Dubai.
D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002162:Camelus / Q000469:parasitology*; D004716:Endometritis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D014244:Trichomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*