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Some immuno-suppressive trends: Effects Of Endotoxin on
Camels (Camelus dromedarius)
A. M. Al-Dughaym and A. M. Homeida*
Dept. of Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Camel
Research Center*,
P. O. Box: 1757, Al-Ahsa, 31982, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
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Intravenous administration of a bolus of 0.05 μg/kg body weight
endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to camels has resulted in leukopenia,
lymphopenia, neutropenia, proteinaemia, albunaemia , globulinaemia and
reduced lysozomal enzyme activity. It is suggested that endotoxin at the
dose of 0.05μg/kg body weight may produce immunosuppressive effects in
camels.
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