title: Detection of Brucella canis in a dog in Italy.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Italy. m.corrente@veterinaria.uniba.it
authors.forename: Marialaura
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corrente
authors.forename: Delia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Franchini
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Decaro
authors.forename: Grazia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Abramo
authors.forename: Maria Fiorella
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Latronico
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Crovace
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martella
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D041002:Brucella canis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D005798:Genes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins