title: Pythiosis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius).
abstract: A 4.5-yr-old male dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) was evaluated for a mass on the right side of the face. A complete blood count and blood chemistry revealed anemia and hypoproteinemia. Radiographs did not reveal bony involvement. The mass was resected and Pythium insidiosum was cultured. The camel was treated with an experimental immunotherapeutic vaccine and with sodium iodide and ceftiofur. The camel began to lose weight postoperatively and died 6 mo later. At necropsy, the camel was found to have gastritis of the third compartment of the stomach with intralesional hyphae of this oomycete pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
authors.forename: James F X
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Wellehan
authors.forename: Lisa L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: Curry G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Keoughan
authors.forename: Maud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lafortune
authors.forename: Amy M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Grooters
authors.forename: Leonel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: Murray
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Scott P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Terrell
authors.forename: Elliott R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: Darryl J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Heard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D007239:Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011775:Pythium / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014612:Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines