PubMed · 2000 · 34 citations · 4 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesVeterinary PathologyZoonotic Disease EpidemiologyAnimal Infectious DiseasesBacterial ZoonosesCamelid MedicineZoonotic Disease DiagnosisZoonotic Disease PathologyZoonotic InfectionsCamelid Infectious DiseasesCamelid PathologyInfectious LymphadenitisSuperficial Cervical Lymph NodesSuppurative LymphadenitisThoracic Lymph Nodes
Caseous lymphadenitis that affected the dorsal and ventral superficial lymph nodes in the left cervicothoracic region of a young dromedary camel is described. The agent isolated was Corynebacterium ulcerans. To our knowledge, this is the first description of purulent lymphadenitis caused by C. ulcerans in a species belonging to the Camelidae.
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