Pneumonia is an emerging problem in dromedary camels, while no data concerning the diagnostic importance of acute phase proteins and oxidative stress markers in pneumonic camel calves are available. Twenty five spontaneously pneumonic camel calves were used in this study. In addition, 25 healthy camel calves were used as control group. Blood samples were collected from both groups for determina...

This research has performed for detection of Aspergillus species (A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. niger and A. terreus) in aborted bovine, ovine, caprine and camel foetuses by real-time PCR in Iran. After modification of real-time PCR on abomasal contents, from the total number of 970 samples, 141 (14.53%) gave positive results for Aspergillus species. Of them, 62 (17.71%), 33 (14.04%), 27 (12.05%)...

BACKGROUND: Camel and sheep have high disperse and tolerance in tropical regions. But different results of harsh condition tolerance ability of them have been reported. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine the heat stress tolerance in camel and sheep by evaluating changes in blood serum metabolites and to report and compare the serum biochemical profile of sheep and camel du...

A total of seven she-camels (3-4 years old) were slaughtered following the normal abattoir procedures in Khartoum state, Sudan. Longissimus thoracis (LT) muscle samples were aged for 1, 3, 5, and 7 days at 1-3° C. Chemical composition, muscle pH, drip loss (DL), water holding capacity (WHC), color, myosin heavy chain isoforms (MyHC) as well as lipid peroxidation (MDA) and vitamin E content were...

The Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) and the dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) are among the last species that have been domesticated around 3000-6000 years ago. During domestication, strong artificial (anthropogenic) selection has shaped the livestock, creating a huge amount of phenotypes and breeds. Hence, domestic animals represent a unique resource to understand the genetic basis of phenot...

Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is a pluripotency transcription factor that helps in generating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). We sequenced for the first time the full coding sequence of Camelus dromedarius KLF4 (cKLF4), which is also known as the Arabian camel. Bioinformatics analysis revealed the molecular weight and the isoelectric point of cKLF4 protein to be 53.043 kDa and 8.74, resp...

A major problem in camel productivity is the high mortality rate of camel calves in the first 3 months. The causes for mortality are mainly poor management practice and infectious diseases. The purpose of this research, carried out on a ranch in Kenya, was to determine the immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentration in camel colostrum as well as the extent of the calves' passive immunization by matern...

In the present case report, the comprehensive management of a bilateral mandibular fracture in a single-humped camel including pre-, peri- and post-operative cares is described. A one-year-old camel with the overhanging of the rostral part of the lower jaw which occurred seven days ago was presented. After clinical and radiographic examinations, a bilateral mandibular fracture at the caudal par...

The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) and the bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) are among the last species that have been domesticated around 3000–6000 years ago. To understand relationship between genetic and phenotypic variations in camel, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers covering the coding part of genome were developed. These gene-associated SNPs can themselves be causative SNPs...