Camel is an economically important farm animal used for meat, milk and hair production in the Middle-East and North Africa [1]. Mycoplasmas are highly contagious organism capable of auto-replication and difficult to culture and slow growing [2,3]. Camel joints are infected by variety of infectious diseases that may affect their racing performance. Mycoplasma spp. are considered the common cause...

tenderness is the single most important factor influencing consumer acceptance of meat. the calpain proteolytic system is known to be responsible for the post-mortem tenderization of meat. the purpose of this study was to determine and compare the tensile strength and total calpain activities in different muscles of camel, cattle, sheep and goat. in camels, the effect of age and sex of animal w...

Camel is a universal agricultural animal with many versatile features that are beneficial to humans. Over the centuries, its place in socio-economic sphere has changed line lifestyle changes. Since beginning of twentieth century, due mechanization industries, role camels economic and transport sectors republic began decline. The development civilization weakened importance as productive desert ...

The camel is one of the typical and the best adopted animals of the desert, capable of enduring thirst and hunger for days and is the most patient of land animals. For desert nomads of Pakistani Cholistan, it is a beloved companion, a source of milk and meat, transport facility provider and a racing/dancing animal, thus, playing an important role in the socioeconomic uplift of the local communi...

enterohemorrhagic escherichia coli (ehec) of the o157:h7 serotype is a worldwide zoonotic pathogen responsible for the majority of severe cases of human ehec disease. the aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of e. coli o157: h7/nm in raw meat samples from two provinces of iran. during a period from march 2010 to march 2011. two hundred and ninety five raw meat samples were...

Plague, which is most often caused by the bite of Yersinia pestis-infected fleas, is a rapidly progressing, serious disease that can be fatal without prompt antibiotic treatment. In late December 2007, an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis occurred in Nimroz Province of southern Afghanistan. Of the 83 probable cases of illness, 17 died (case fatality 20·5%). Being a case was associated with cons...

camel is a resistant species to drought and cold weather and produces milk and meat in harshest environmental condition. camel population in iran has been decreasing during last decades, and genetic studies are quite necessary for considering the conservation and productivity of this species. in this study growth hormone gene influencing growth, milk production and reproduction was considered. ...

The genus Vibrio includes several food-borne pathogens that cause a spectrum of clinical conditions including septicemia, cholera and milder forms of gastroenteritis. Several Vibrio spp. are commonly associated with food-borne transmission including Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahemolyticus, and Vibrio vulnificus. Microbiological analysis for enumeration and isolation of Vibrio spp. were carried ...

Of 19 million camels in the world, 15 million are found in Africa and 4 million in Asia. The camels produce more milk and for longer period of time than any other milk animal held under the same harsh conditions. It is a multi-purpose animal with huge productive potential and has been utilized by humans for transport, milk, meat and skin. Camel milk is one of the main components of the pastoral...