An outbreak of enterotoxaemia in suckling camels.
An outbreak of enterotoxaemia was observed for the first time in suckling camels in Saudi Arabia. The animals were weak, diarrhoeic and succumbed quickly to exertion. The main pathological findings were those of acute catarrhal enteritis and acute myocardial degeneration. Clostridium perfringens was isolated from the enteric lesions; Aeromonas hydrophila was also identified. The properties of both isolates were studied.
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Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, King Faisal University, Al-Asha, Saudi-Arabia.
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D016980:Aeromonas hydrophila / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D000833:Animals, Suckling; D002162:Camelus; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004767:Enterotoxemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology