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ArticleEmerging infectious diseases2026

Camel Prion Disease, Tataouine, Tunisia, 2019-2021.

Abdelkader Amara, Michele Angelo Di Bari, Kéfia Elmehatli, Rosalia Bruno, Rihab Andolsi, Barbara Chiappini, Ilaria Vanni, Elena Esposito, Geraldina Riccardi, Obaid Allah Ben Abid and 12 more

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22 authors.

Abdelkader Amara
Michele Angelo Di Bari
Kéfia Elmehatli
Rosalia Bruno
Rihab Andolsi
Barbara Chiappini
Ilaria Vanni
Elena Esposito
Geraldina Riccardi
Obaid Allah Ben Abid
Stefano Marcon
Atef Malek
Boubaker Ben Smida
Haykel Kessa
Walid Chandoul
Mariem Handous
Roukaya Khorchani
Romolo Nonno
Malek Zrelli
Umberto Agrimi
Gabriele Vaccari
Laura Pirisinu

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report 6 cases of camel prion disease in dromedaries in Tunisia, confirming widespread occurrence of the disease in North Africa. Affected animals showed neurologic signs and disease-associated prion protein accumulation in brain and lymphoid tissues. These findings highlight the importance of active surveillance and investigation of the epidemiology, transmission, and public health implications of this disease.

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CamelusPrion DiseasesAnimalsBrainFemaleMaleTunisiaanimal prion diseasebovine spongiform encephalopathyBSEcamel prion diseaseCamelus dromedariusCPrDdromedary camelprionsscrapieTunisia

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PMID42521658
PMCPMC13426845

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