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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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''Brucella canis'' is a species of the ''Brucella'' bacteria genus.

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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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It causes [[Canine brucellosis]].

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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

[[Category:Brucella_species]][[Category:Dog]]

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[[Category:To_Do_-~~_Bacteria~~]]

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[[Category:To_Do_-_AimeeHicks]]

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