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