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''Brucella ovis'' is a species of the ''[[Brucella species - Overview|Brucella]]'' bacteria genus.
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==Introduction==
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''Brucella ovis'' is the '''[[Bacteria | bacterial organism]]''' responsible for [[Ovine Brucellosis | '''Ovine Epididymitis''']].
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It is one of the [[Brucella species | Brucella genus]] of bacteria.
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''Brucella ovis'' causes [[Ovine Epididymitis]], infertility in rams or [[Ovine Brucellosis]].
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It is a '''gram negative coccobacillus''' that sometimes forms chains in tissues.
 
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==Lifecycle==
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Brucella ovis can be transmitted by the '''[[Stomoxys calcitrans | stable fly]]'''.
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==Pathogenesis==
 
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Severe '''inflammation''' of the epididymis particularly the tail cause formation of '''spermatocoeles''' and fibrinous '''adhesions'''.
 
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==Diseases==
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[[Ovine Brucellosis]] AKA Ovine Epididymitis.
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Disease is '''notifiable''' to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)]
[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28%22Brucella+ovis%22%29 ''Brucella ovis'' publications]
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==References==
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Animal Health & Production Compendium, '''Brucella ovis datasheet''', accessed 02/06/2011 @ http://www.cabi.org/ahpc/
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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]]
 
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