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Revision as of 10:27, 25 June 2010
- Porcine brucellosis:
- Caused by B. suis
- Prolonged bacteraemia
- Chronic inflammation in reproductive organs of boars and sows; also in joints and bones
- Routes of infection: ingestion or venereal
- Abortion, still birth, neonatal mortality, temporary sterility
- Boars excreting bacteria in semen may have testicular abnormalities or be normal
- Lameness, incoordination and posterior paralysis in joint and bone involvement
- Rose Bengal and indirect ELISA for diagnosis
- Test and slaughter where exotic
- Modified live B. suis vaccine