title: Caseous lymphadenitis caused by Corynebacterium ulcerans in the dromedary camel.
abstract: Caseous lymphadenitis that affected the dorsal and ventral superficial lymph nodes in the left cervicothoracic region of a young dromedary camel is described. The agent isolated was Corynebacterium ulcerans. To our knowledge, this is the first description of purulent lymphadenitis caused by C. ulcerans in a species belonging to the Camelidae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Veterinary Faculty, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Tejedor
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lupiola
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male