Subclinical mastitis in camels due to Streptococcus agalactiae (Lancefield type B) was studied in different camel management systems in Kenya (Somali, Pokot, educational toys ranch-camels).A presumed correlation between the S.agalactiae copyright status Journal of the mother and performance of the calf was examined in ranch-camels.Possibilities for detection, treatment and control of S.agalactiae mastitis in camels are discussed.