Papillomatosis in Iraqi camels

Abstract EN

The survey began in December 2008 and finished in June 2009 in three governorates; Al-Qadissiya, Al-Najaf and Al-Muthanna in different locations inspecting 2412 dromedaries, we found 102 affected camels with papilloma, samples were carried out to detect the papillomatosis histologically which present 4.2% of the total inspected camels.

There was an obvious age-depending infection; papillomatosis was diagnosed in 77.5% of camels ranged in 5-10 years old and 22.5% of camels more than 10 years old and 0% in camels less than 5 years old.