Brucella abortus infection in indigenous Korean dogs

Three dogs reared on a dairy farm with a high incidence for Brucella abortus were serologically positive for B. abortus and no other Brucella spp. The identity of the organism was confirmed to be B. abortus by AMOS (abortus melitensis ovis suis)-polymerase chain reaction with specific primers for B....

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Published in:Canadian journal of veterinary research 2003-10, Vol.67 (4), p.312-314
Main Authors: Baek, B.K, Lim, C.W, Rahman, M.S, Kim, C-Hyun, Oluoch, A, Kakoma, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies, Bacterial - blood
Brucella abortus - genetics
Brucella abortus - immunology
Brucella abortus - isolation & purification
Brucella melitensis biovar Abortus
brucellosis
Brucellosis - epidemiology
Brucellosis - etiology
Brucellosis - veterinary
Brucellosis, Bovine - microbiology
Brucellosis, Bovine - transmission
Cattle
dairy farming
Dairying
DNA, Bacterial - analysis
Dog Diseases - epidemiology
Dog Diseases - etiology
Dog Diseases - microbiology
Dogs
farms
Female
Korea
monitoring
pathogens
Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary
Pregnancy
rearing
Short Communication
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Summary:Three dogs reared on a dairy farm with a high incidence for Brucella abortus were serologically positive for B. abortus and no other Brucella spp. The identity of the organism was confirmed to be B. abortus by AMOS (abortus melitensis ovis suis)-polymerase chain reaction with specific primers for B. canis. One hundred percent homology of the canine isolate and the bovine pathogen isolated from the farm was demonstrated. The only possible source of infection was infected cattle on the same farm. It is suggested that dogs be routinely included in brucellosis surveillance and eradication programs.
ISSN:0830-9000