The first case of <it>Brucella canis </it>in Sweden: background, case report and recommendations from a northern European perspective
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Infection with <it>Brucella canis </it>has been diagnosed in Sweden for the first time. It was diagnosed in a three-year-old breeding bitch with reproductive disturbances. Fifteen in-contact dogs were tested repeatedly and all of them were negative fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.actavetscand.com/content/54/1/18 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Infection with <it>Brucella canis </it>has been diagnosed in Sweden for the first time. It was diagnosed in a three-year-old breeding bitch with reproductive disturbances. Fifteen in-contact dogs were tested repeatedly and all of them were negative for <it>B. canis</it>. The source of infection could not be defined. The present article describes the case and the measures undertaken and gives a short review over <it>B. canis</it>. Recommendations on how to avoid the infection in non-endemic countries are given.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1751-0147 |