Agglutinins to Brucella canis in stray dogs from certain counties in Illinois and Wisconsin.
In a serologic and blood culture survey for Brucella canis in 2,572 pound dogs from eight Illinois and Wisconsin counties, 173 (6.7%) were reactive in a presumptive slide test, 41 (1.5%) were reactive in a tube agglutination test, and 6 (0.2%) were positive in blood culture.
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000373:Agglutinins / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007087:Illinois; D008297:Male; D013696:Temperature; D014922:Wisconsin
D000373:Agglutinins