Camels and Camelids

PASSIVE IMMUNISATION AGAINST Brucella melitensis IN DROMEDARIES

Journal Edition: December 2017
Article DOI: 10.5958/2277-8934.2017.00040.6
Published On: 03-09-2018 18:58

U Wernery, NK Soellner, S Joseph, P Varghese, B Johnson and J Kinne
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 567, Dubai, UAE

ABSTRACT

Four female and 1 male dromedaries serologically positive for Brucellosis, were treated 3 times with enrofloxacin and Brucella IgGs, intravenously over a time period of 3 months. Despite this treatment, the brucellosis positive dromedaries remained serologically positive.
Key words: B. melitensis, dromedary, hyperimmune serum, passive immunisation, zoonosis