Detection of Brucella canis in a dog in Italy |
| |
| Authors: | Corrente Marialaura Franchini Delia Decaro Nicola Greco Grazia D'Abramo Maria Greco Maria Fiorella Latronico Francesca Crovace Antonio Martella Vito |
| |
| Institution: | Department of Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Italy. m.corrente@veterinaria.uniba.it |
| |
| Abstract: | Brucella spp. is a worldwide zoonotic pathogen. Infection by Brucella canis in dogs is endemic in the Southern USA and in Central and South America, but it appears sporadically in other parts of the world, including Europe. Tissue samples from a dog with chronic prostatitis, discospondylitis and locomotor problems were subjected to clinical and laboratory examinations. B. canis was detected by PCR in biological fluids and tissues of the animal, while antibodies to B. canis were found in the serum, providing additional strong evidence for the circulation of B. canis in Italy. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
| 本文献已被 PubMed 等数据库收录！ |
|
