title: Brucella abortus infection in indigenous Korean dogs.
abstract: Three dogs reared on a dairy farm with a high incidence for Brucella abortus were serologically positive for B. abortus and no other Brucella spp. The identity of the organism was confirmed to be B. abortus by AMOS (abortus melitensis ovis suis)-polymerase chain reaction with specific primers for B. canis. One hundred percent homology of the canine isolate and the bovine pathogen isolated from the farm was demonstrated. The only possible source of infection was infected cattle on the same farm. It is suggested that dogs be routinely included in brucellosis surveillance and eradication programs.
authors: Biosafety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, 560-756, Republic of Korea.
authors: B K
authors: BK
authors: Baek
authors: C W
authors: CW
authors: Lim
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Rahman
authors: C-Hyun
authors: CH
authors: Kim
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Oluoch
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Kakoma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002007:Brucellosis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D002417:Cattle; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D003612:Dairying; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007723:Korea; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial