Abstract
The effect of camel sarcocystosis was studied by inoculating two camel calves with Sarcocystis cameli sporocysts obtained from dogs. Low dose (25 x 10(4)) and high dose (75 x 10(4)) of sporocysts were inoculated into two calves, respectively. A third camel was used as healthy uninfected control. The infected camels remained normal; except for fever (40.8 C); until the 29th day post-inoculation (DPI) when severe clinical symptoms were observed. The symptoms progressed in severity until one camel calf euthanatised in a moribund stage on the 34th DPI and other died on the 41st DPI. The infected camels developed anaemia, low packed cell volume and decreased haemoglobin concentration, serum total protein, albumin and globulins. The serum enzymes GPT, GOT, ALP, CK and blood urea nitrogen were elevated in both infected calves.