Isolation of Brucella canis from a human sharing her house with infected dogs.
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Objective: To report a case of bacteremia in a woman living in close contact with dogs infected with Brucella canis.
Methods: Previous written consent of the woman a blood sample was taken to perform rapid agglutination test, immunofluorescence, and hemoculture.
Results: Brucella canis was isolated and the isolation was confirmed by the Instituto Nacional ANLIS «Carlos G. Malbran» from Argentina. The woman did not present any symptoms associated with brucellosis.
Conclusion: There is a risk of contamination by B. canis for people keeping tight contact with infected dogs.
Methods: Previous written consent of the woman a blood sample was taken to perform rapid agglutination test, immunofluorescence, and hemoculture.
Results: Brucella canis was isolated and the isolation was confirmed by the Instituto Nacional ANLIS «Carlos G. Malbran» from Argentina. The woman did not present any symptoms associated with brucellosis.
Conclusion: There is a risk of contamination by B. canis for people keeping tight contact with infected dogs.
- Public health
- Zoonosis
- Kennels
Olivera, M., & Di Lorenzo, C. (2009). Isolation of Brucella canis from a human sharing her house with infected dogs. Colombia Medica, 40(2), 218–220. https://doi.org/10.25100/cm.v40i2.645
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