Antibacterial Activity of Camel Milk Against Listeria monocytogenes in Pregnant Mice.

Background:- The goal of the current study was to administer the role of camel milk on hepatic histopathological induced by experimental infection with Listeria monocytogenes in pregnant Swiss albino mice. Material and Method: The pregnant mice were divided into four groups (I, II, III and IV). The control group I received water and fed ad libitum. The other groups received orally L. monocytogenes, groups I and II were scarified and dissected after 7 days of the challenge. As for the rest of groups III and IV were left for one day after the challenge and the treatment will be started in the morning of the second day by camel milk. The treatment was continued until the 18 ^th day of the pregnancy (delivery day ). Finally the animals of two groups scarified in the morning of the delivery to take the liver. Results Histological sections of the liver of group II detected more sever changes including the infiltration inflammation cells lead to form multiply microabscesses compared with control group I. While the liver of groups III and IV showed a good improvement compared to pregnant mice of group II except for some effect represented by few infiltration of inflammatory cells and increases number of kupffer cells . Conclusion: Camel milk acted as Anti-Listeriosis in pregnant mice and protected them from the negative effect of the Listeriosis and strengthened the immune system of pregnant mice . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]