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| + | #REDIRECT[[Bovine Brucellosis]] |
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| − | **Caused by ''Brucella abortus''
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| − | **Eradicated in many countries including UK
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| − | **Infection usually by ingestions but also venereal, skin abrasions, inhalation, transplacental
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| − | **Abortion storms in susceptible herds
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| − | **Abortion after fifth month of gestation due to placentitis
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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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| − | **Infection of mammary glands and lymph nodes persists for years
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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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