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Serological Evidence of Leptospirosis in Camels in Saudi Arabia
Mansour F. Hussein and A.R. Gar El Nabi

Abstract: Urine samples collected aseptically from the urinary bladders of 36 slaughtered indigenous camels were examined for leptospirosis by dark field microscopy and culture; all samples were negative. On the other hand, out of 90 Saudi camels' tested serologically for leptospirosis using the plate agglutination test, 6 (6.7%) were positive for leptospiral antibodies (L. autumnalis). This is the first serological record of camel leptospirosis in Saudi Arabia.

How to cite this article
Mansour F. Hussein and A.R. Gar El Nabi , 2009. Serological Evidence of Leptospirosis in Camels in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 8: 1010-1012.

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