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[[Brucella melitensis]]

[[Brucella suis]]

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[[Brucella canis]]

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*Canine brucellosis:

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**Caused by ''B. canis''

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**Rough therefore lower virulence - mild or asymptomatic infections

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**Abortions, decreased fertility, reduced litter sizes, neonatal mortality

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**Orchitis and epididymitis causing infertility in male dogs

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**Infertility may be permanent if chronic infection

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**Slide agglutination, ELISA, agar gel immunodiffusion

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**Neuter infected animals

*Human brucellosis:

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