title: An eruptive moderate form of camelpox infection in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Saudi Arabia.
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 signs were moderate in nature (between the 'mild' and the 'severe' form). The morbidity rate was 100% while the case fatality rate was 0%. Camelpox virus was isolated and identified using electron microscopy and serological analysis.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Abu Elzein
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gameel
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Ramadan
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Housawi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D002642:Chick Embryo; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000662:veterinary; D009017:Morbidity; D009500:Neutralization Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D011212:Poxviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014709:Vero Cells; D014771:Virion / Q000648:ultrastructure