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*Bovine brucellosis:
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**Caused by ''Brucella abortus''
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|name              =''Brucella abortus''
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**Eradicated in many countries including UK
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|phylum            =Proteobacteria
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**Infection usually by ingestions but also venereal, skin abrasions, inhalation, transplacental
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|class              =Alpha Proteobacteria
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**Abortion storms in susceptible herds
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|order              =Rhizobiales
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**Abortion after fifth month of gestation due to placentitis
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|family            =Brucellaceae
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**Brucellae excreted in foetal fluids for 2-4 weeks following abortion and at subsequent parturitions without abortion
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|genus              =Brucella
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**Infection of mammary glands and lymph nodes persists for years
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|species            =''B.abortus''
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**Excreted intermittently in milk for years
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**Seminal vesicles, ampullae, testicles and epididymus infected in bulls; necrotising orchitis
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**Decreased fertility in cows and bulls; decreased milk production
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**Localisation in [[Spleen - Anatomy & Physiology|spleen]] and lymphatic tissue of non-pregnant animals
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**Occasionally causes [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Cattle|arthritis]]
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*Isolated from closed cases of [[Bursae and Tendons Inflammatory - Pathology#Poll Evil and Fistulous Withers|poll evil and fistulous withers]] in horses
  
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''Brucella abortus'' is a species of the ''[[Brucella species - Overview|Brucella]]'' bacteria genus and causes [[Brucellosis - Cattle|bovine brucellosis]]. It mainly affects cattle, where transmission is by ingestion and abortion occurs in the last half of pregnancy. The placenta is covered by fibrinonecrotic tissue and the foetus often shows bronchopneumonia.
 
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''B.abortus'' uncommonly localises in joints, usually in [[Capped Joints|'''carpal bursitis (hygroma)]]''' in cattle and '''bursitis''' in horses. Also in spleen and lymphatic tissue of non-pregnant animals. It has been isolated from closed cases of [[Poll Evil and Fistulous Withers|poll evil and fistulous withers]] in horses.
 
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Vaccination of heifers against ''B. abortus'' in endemic regions by Strain S19, a live attenuated vaccine, stimulating a cell-mediated immune response. The vaccination of young animals interferes with serological testing. The 45/20 bacterin vaccine is less effective and the newer RB51 vaccine has no LPS O-antigen therefore not detected by serological tests and gives good protection.
 
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Revision as of 21:08, 10 May 2010

  • Bovine brucellosis:
    • Caused by Brucella abortus
    • Eradicated in many countries including UK
    • Infection usually by ingestions but also venereal, skin abrasions, inhalation, transplacental
    • Abortion storms in susceptible herds
    • Abortion after fifth month of gestation due to placentitis
    • Brucellae excreted in foetal fluids for 2-4 weeks following abortion and at subsequent parturitions without abortion
    • Infection of mammary glands and lymph nodes persists for years
    • Excreted intermittently in milk for years
    • Seminal vesicles, ampullae, testicles and epididymus infected in bulls; necrotising orchitis
    • Decreased fertility in cows and bulls; decreased milk production
    • Localisation in spleen and lymphatic tissue of non-pregnant animals
    • Occasionally causes arthritis
  • Isolated from closed cases of poll evil and fistulous withers in horses
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