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|order              =Rhizobiales

|order              =Rhizobiales

|family            =Brucellaceae

|family            =Brucellaceae

|genus              =Brucella

|genus              =[[Brucella species|Brucella]]

|species            =''B.ovis''

|species            =''B.ovis''

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==Introduction==

==Introduction==

''Brucella ovis'' is one of the '''[[Bacteria | bacterial organism]]''' responsible for [[Ovine Brucellosis | '''Ovine Epididymitis''']], along with [[Brucella melitensis]].

''Brucella ovis'' is one of the '''[[Bacteria |bacterial organism]]''' responsible for [[Ovine Brucellosis|'''Ovine Epididymitis''']], along with ''[[Brucella melitensis]]''.

It is one of the [[Brucella species | Brucella genus]] of bacteria.

It is one of the [[Brucella species | Brucella genus]] of bacteria.

==Lifecycle==

==Lifecycle==

Brucella ovis can be transmitted by the '''[[Stomoxys calcitrans | stable fly]]'''.

''Brucella ovis'' can be transmitted by the '''[[Stomoxys calcitrans |stable fly]]'''.

 

==Pathogenesis==

==Pathogenesis==

Severe '''inflammation''' of the epididymis particularly the tail cause formation of '''spermatocoeles''' and fibrinous '''adhesions'''.

Severe '''inflammation''' of the epididymis, particularly the tail, cause formation of '''spermatocoeles''' and fibrinous '''adhesions'''.

 

==Diseases==

==Diseases==

[[Ovine Brucellosis]] AKA Ovine Epididymitis.

The disease, [[Ovine Brucellosis]], is '''notifiable''' to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)]

Disease is '''notifiable''' to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)]

<references/>

Animal Health & Production Compendium, '''Brucella ovis datasheet''', accessed 02/06/2011 @ http://www.cabi.org/ahpc/

Animal Health & Production Compendium, '''Brucella ovis datasheet''', accessed 02/06/2011 @ http://www.cabi.org/ahpc/

Merck Veterinary Manual, '''Brucellosis in sheep''', accessed online 06/06/2011 @ http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/110506.htm&word=brucella%2covis

Merck Veterinary Manual, '''Brucellosis in sheep''', accessed online 06/06/2011 @ http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/110506.htm&word=brucella%2covis

[[Category:Brucella_species]]

[[Category:Brucella_species]]

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[[Category:To Do - CABI review]]