Mansour F. Hussein  , M. AlShaikh  , M.O. Gad El-Rab  , R.S. Aljumaah  , A.R. Gar El Nabi  , A.M. Abdel Bagi  , 
    Serological Prevalence of Q Fever and Chlamydiosis in Camels in Saudi Arabia,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 7,Issue 6,
    2008,
    Pages 685-688,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2008.685.688,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2008.685.688)
    Abstract: Tests for antibodies against <I>Coxiella burnetii</I> and <I>Chlamdophila abortus</I> were conducted in 460 and 186 Saudi camels, respectively, using an enzyme immunoassay technique. The serological prevalence of coxiellosis was 62% while that of chlamydiosis was 19.4%. Neither of these infections was associated with overt clinical disease in the camels and in both cases seropositivity was higher in adult than young camels. The prevalence of antibodies against <I>C. burnetii</I> was closely similar in male and female camels, while a much higher prevalence of anti-chlamydial antibodies was observed in female as compared to male camels. This is the first record of both infections among indigenous camels in Saudi Arabia.
    Keywords: Q fever;chlamydiosis;Coxiella burnetii;Chlamydophila abortus;camels;Saudi Arabia