SEROPREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR CAMEL (CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS ) PARATUBERCULOSIS IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE EASTERN PROVINCE OF SAUDI ARABIA

Abstract

Observational studies on the epidemiology of John's disease in camels are very scarce. A cross-sectional study was conducted to identify on-farm factors associated with serological status of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) in camels. Blood samples were collected from (391) camels from 67 herds located in the Northern Parts of the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia over one-year period (Jan 2011 – Jan 2012). Serum samples were evaluated for antibodies against MAP using indirect