TITLE:
Pathology of Tuberculosis in Camels ( Camelus dromedaries) in the Sudan
AUTHORS:
El Tigani-Asil El Tigani Ahmed, Abdulkhalig Babiker Hassan, Adam Dawoud Abakar
KEYWORDS:
Camel, Tuberculosis, Acid Fast Bacteria, Granulomas
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Tuberculosis Research,
Vol.5 No.1,
March
29,
2017
ABSTRACT: The study was aimed to investigate the pathological changes of condemned lungs of dromedary camels in the Sudan abattoirs using conventional H & E and Zeihl Neelson (ZN) staining procedures. Proliferative granulomatous reaction was demonstrated in one H & E stained lung section which was characterized by focal fibrosis and infiltration of mononuclear cells resembled to tuberculous lesions. While ZN stained sections demonstrated acid fast rod in one pulmonary associated lymph node. These lesions were evidenced presence of tuberculous mycobacteria in camel tissues and recommended further deep investigation of tuberculosis among camels in the Sudan.