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| [[Brucella abortus]] | | [[Brucella abortus]] |
| [[Brucella melitensis]] | | [[Brucella melitensis]] |
| + | [[Brucella suis]] |
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− | *Porcine brucellosis:
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− | **Caused by ''B. suis''
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− | **Prolonged bacteraemia
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− | **Chronic inflammation in reproductive organs of boars and sows; also in joints and bones
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− | **Routes of infection: ingestion or venereal
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− | **Abortion, still birth, neonatal mortality, temporary sterility
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− | **Boars excreting bacteria in semen may have testicular abnormalities or be normal
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− | **Lameness, incoordination and posterior paralysis in joint and bone involvement
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− | **Rose Bengal and indirect ELISA for diagnosis
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− | **Test and slaughter where exotic
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− | **Modified live ''B. suis'' vaccine
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| *Canine brucellosis: | | *Canine brucellosis: |