T. Taghipour Bazargani1, D. Nikjou1, A. Tafty2, H.R. Varshovi3 and A. Niasari-Naslaji1*
1Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
3Virology Department, Razi Institute for Serum and Vaccine, Karaj, Iran
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this report is to describe an outbreak of contagious camel echtyma in Iran. In May 2009, a pox like disease was investigated in Karaj province of Iran. At the time of investigation, Cutaneous lesions (scabs) were prominent and mostly confined on the lips. Samples from the lesion of lips were taken for genomic detection by PCR and for histopathologic examinations. PCR confirmed the presence of contagious camel echtyma virus in camel skin biopsy samples. Histopathological examination of the lesions revealed parakeratotic and orthokeratotic hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, intraepidermal pustule and subepidermal microabsecess formation. Marked hyperkeratosis, acanthosis with hydropic degeneration of spinosum cells and elongated rete ridges associated with dermatitis were prominent. Intracytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusion bodies were seen in the degenerating spinosum cells and keratinocytes.
Key words: Contagious camel ecthyma, histopathological examination, Iran, PCR
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