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|order =Rhizobiales
|order =Rhizobiales
|family =Brucellaceae
|family =Brucellaceae
|genus =Brucella
|genus =[[Brucella species|Brucella]]
|species =''B.ovis''
|species =''B.ovis''
}}
}}
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
''Brucella ovis'' is one of the '''[[Bacteria | bacterial organism]]''' responsible for [[Ovine Brucellosis | '''Ovine Epididymitis''']], along with [[Brucella melitensis]].
''Brucella ovis'' is one of the '''[[Bacteria |bacterial organism]]''' responsible for [[Ovine Brucellosis|'''Ovine Epididymitis''']], along with ''[[Brucella melitensis]]''.
It is one of the [[Brucella species | Brucella genus]] of bacteria.
It is one of the [[Brucella species | Brucella genus]] of bacteria.
==Lifecycle==
==Lifecycle==
Brucella ovis can be transmitted by the '''[[Stomoxys calcitrans | stable fly]]'''.
''Brucella ovis'' can be transmitted by the '''[[Stomoxys calcitrans |stable fly]]'''.
==Pathogenesis==
==Pathogenesis==
Severe '''inflammation''' of the epididymis particularly the tail cause formation of '''spermatocoeles''' and fibrinous '''adhesions'''.
Severe '''inflammation''' of the epididymis, particularly the tail, cause formation of '''spermatocoeles''' and fibrinous '''adhesions'''.
==Diseases==
==Diseases==
[[Ovine Brucellosis]] AKA Ovine Epididymitis.
The disease, [[Ovine Brucellosis]], is '''notifiable''' to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)]
==References==
<references/>
Animal Health & Production Compendium, '''Brucella ovis datasheet''', accessed 02/06/2011 @ http://www.cabi.org/ahpc/
Animal Health & Production Compendium, '''Brucella ovis datasheet''', accessed 02/06/2011 @ http://www.cabi.org/ahpc/
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
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
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[[Category:Brucella_species]]
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