Brucella canis infection in dogs attended in veterinary clinics from patos, Paraíba state, Brazil

To determine the frequency of anti-Brucella canis antibodies in dogs attended in veterinary clinics from Patos, Paraíba State, Brazil, as well as to identify risk factors and to isolate and identify the agent, 193 dogs were used. Agar gel immunodiffusion test (AGID) was used to detect B. canis antib...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of microbiology 2011-10, Vol.42 (4), p.1405-1408
Main Authors: Fernandes, Annielle Regina Fonseca, Azevedo, Sérgio Santos de, Piatti, Rosa Maria, Pinheiro, Eliana Scarcelli, Genovez, Margareth Élide, Azevedo, Adílio Santos de, Batista, Carolina de Sousa Américo, Alves, Clebert José
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Language:English
Subjects:
Infections
MICROBIOLOGY
Reproductive health
Risk factors
Veterinary medicine
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Summary:To determine the frequency of anti-Brucella canis antibodies in dogs attended in veterinary clinics from Patos, Paraíba State, Brazil, as well as to identify risk factors and to isolate and identify the agent, 193 dogs were used. Agar gel immunodiffusion test (AGID) was used to detect B. canis antibodies in sera. Isolation of B. canis was carried out in blood and bone marrow from seropositive animals. Six animals tested seropositive in AGID, resulting in a frequency of 3.11%. B. canis was isolated from bone marrow of one seropositive animal, with confirmation by PCR. Lack of cleaning of the dog's environment was identified as risk factor (odds ratio = 7.91). This is the first report of isolation of B. canis in dogs from the Northeast region of Brazil. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1517-8382
1678-4405
1678-4405
DOI:10.1590/S1517-83822011000400023