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Volume 31, Number 6—June 2025

Research Letter

Molecular Detection of Wesselsbron Virus in Dromedary Camels, Borana Zone, Ethiopia, 2024

Hassan IshagComments to Author , El Tigani El Tigani-Asil, Wubishet Zawde, Abdelmalik I. Khalafalla, Mohammed Albreiki, Noura Al Zarooni, Abde Mohammed, Hagos Asgedom, Getnet Abei, Tesfaye Riufael, Golo Dabasa, Derara Birasa, Jarso Debano, Ghada Abdelwahab, Shameem Habeeba, Mokonin Belexe, Gerade Abduljami, Kassaw Amssalu, Mohd Farouk Yusof, Fikru Ragassa, and Asma Mohamed
Author affiliation: Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (H. Ishag, E.T. El Tigani-Asil, A.I. Khalafalla, M. Albreiki, N. Al Zarooni, G. Abdelwahab, S. Habeeba, M.F. Yusof, A. Mohamed); Ministry of Agriculture, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (W. Zawde, D. Birasa, K. Amssalu, F. Ragassa); Animal Health Institute, Sebeta, Ethiopia (A. Mohammed, H. Asgedom, G. Abei, T. Riufael); Yabello Regional Veterinary, Yabello, Ethiopia (G. Dabasa, J. Debano, M. Belexe, G. Abduljami)

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Figure 1

Images of clinical signs of Wesselsbron virus in dromedary camels, Borana Zone, Ethiopia, 2024. A) Recumbency in a calf that died. B–D) Necropsy images of from 2 other camels that died: B) pericardium demonstrating fluid around to the heart (hydropericardium); C) enlarged and congested myenteric lymph nodes (circled in red) in the abdomen; and D) intestine showing edema and congested mucosa.

Figure 1. Images of clinical signs of Wesselsbron virus in dromedary camels, Borana Zone, Ethiopia, 2024. A) Recumbency in a calf that died. B–D) Necropsy images of from 2 other camels that died: B) pericardium demonstrating fluid around to the heart (hydropericardium); C) enlarged and congested myenteric lymph nodes (circled in red) in the abdomen; and D) intestine showing edema and congested mucosa.

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