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

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Annielle Regina Fonseca Fernandes²  Sérgio Santos De Azevedo²  Rosa Maria Piatti¹  Eliana Scarcelli Pinheiro¹  Margareth Élide Genovez¹  Adílio Santos De Azevedo²  Carolina De Sousa Américo Batista¹  Clebert José Alves² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Campina GrandePatos PB ,Brasil

关键词: Bacterial diseases;    canine brucellosis;    prevalence;    risk factors;    microbiological culture;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1517-83822011000400023

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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.

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