Difference between revisions of "Brucella canis"

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*Canine brucellosis:
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**Caused by ''B. canis''
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**Rough therefore lower virulence - mild or asymptomatic infections
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''Brucella canis'' is a species of the ''Brucella'' bacteria genus.
**Abortions, decreased fertility, reduced litter sizes, neonatal mortality
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**Orchitis and epididymitis causing infertility in male dogs
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It causes [[Canine brucellosis]].
**Infertility may be permanent if chronic infection
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**Slide agglutination, ELISA, agar gel immunodiffusion
 
**Neuter infected animals
 
 
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Revision as of 12:39, 22 July 2010



Brucella canis is a species of the Brucella bacteria genus.

It causes Canine brucellosis.