Some Immunological and Bacteriological Studies on Camels in the North Western Coast of Egypt

Abstract

This study aimed to shed light on the most important bacteria that cause respiratory manifestations and their effect on inflammatory cytokines in camels, and their relationship with other immunological parameters such as Acute Phase Proteins, complement, and immunoglobulins. Lung specimens (n = 572) were collected for this investigation, with normal lungs identified in 390 (68.18%) serving as a control group, and pneumonic camel lung samples (n = 182; 31.82%) classified as the diseased group, all of which were collected from slaughterhouses in Egypt's North Western Coast. The isolates comprised nine genera of pathogenic bacteria;