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Infecção em cão por Brucella abortus: relato de caso Brucella abortus infection in dog: case report

Journal:
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Year:
2007
Authors:
J. Megid et al.
Species:
dog

Abstract

<abstract language="eng">Brucella abortus infection is reported in a dog from a rural area that presented at clinical evaluation left testicular enlargement and right testicular decrease. Serum resulted negative to rapid agglutination test and agar gel immunodifusion with Brucella ovis antigen but positive to buffered plate agglutination test, tube agglutination test and 2- Mercapthoetanol with B. abortus antigen. Brucella isolation was negative in blood, testicular material, semen and urine. Brucella DNA was detected in PCR from urine and blood.

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Original publication: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-09352007000600036