title: First observation of camel (Camelus dromedarius) lymphadenitis in Libya. A case report.
abstract: The clinical signs of lymphadenitis in camels in Libya were investigated. Four animals 6 to 8 years old were inappetent, emaciated and slightly anemic. The disease was characterized by swelling and abscess formation in the inferior cervical lymph nodes at the base of the neck. Corynebacterium pyogenes was the causative microorganism of this diseased condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of animal Medicine, Faculty of veterinary Medicine, El-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libye.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Moustafa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D003355:Corynebacterium pyogenes; D008002:Libya; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*