Diagnostic & immunological study on Aspergillus fumigatus of camels in Thi-Qar province

[摘要] Fungi have an important role as an etiological factor in respiratory tract disorders in farm animals. In camels, this study was conducted to discover the immune status against Aspergillus fumigatus ; the most common fungi in the world. 90 camels were inspected and the blood was sampled from herds in Thi Qar governorate. Camels ranked in different ages, 1-10 years, and both male and female were included. The study dialed with camels suffering respiratory disorder. Serum was examined by passive hemagglutination test using the antigen of Aspergillus fumigatus isolated and prepared by (1). 16 camels were positive which present 17.8% , this result informs an important role of Aspergillus fumigatus as a cause of respiratory tract disorder in Iraqi camels.

[学科分类] 土木及结构工程学