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Molina, Tirso de

doi:10.31819/9783865279781

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“…There is scant information published about pathological findings in cases of dog brucellosis caused by smooth strains (2,8,12,14,15,19,23). In various reports only clinical findings are described, including abortion, epididymitis/orchitis or spondylitis (8,12,14,15,23).…”

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“…However, canine infections with other Brucella species, namely B. abortus (2,5,12,18,19,20,25) and B. suis (8,14,15,23), have also been reported. Infection of dogs with smooth strains is sporadic, and occurs by direct contact with bovine or porcine placenta or discharge from parturitions or abortions (2,5,19) as well as by ingestion of contaminated meat from infected animals (23).…”

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Chronic prostatitis in a dog infected with a smooth strain of Brucella spp.

Rüegger¹,

Gorordo²,

Luciani³

et al. 2021

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Dogs may be occasionally infected by smooth strains of Brucella spp. The infection is usually associated with the ingestion of contaminated material from parturition or abortion, or other tissues from infected farm animals, particularly cattle and pigs. A 6-year-old, male mixed breed dog from a rural area was admitted at a veterinary clinic for clinical examination. The dog had bilateral perineal hernia with dysuria and dyschezia, as well as small firm testicles with scrotal adhesions. Serological tests, including buffered plate antigen, serum agglutination test, and 2-mercaptoethanol test, were positive for smooth Brucella spp. strains, whereas a rapid slide agglutination test was negative for B. canis. Blood and prostate tissue samples yielded no bacterial isolates. Histopathology demonstrated interstitial lymphoplasmacytic and histiocytic infiltration of the prostate gland, with fibrosis and occasional disruption of glandular architecture. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated abundant Brucella spp. antigens in the cytoplasm of macrophages. This report supports the notion that not only B. canis, but also smooth Brucella spp. must be considered in the differential diagnosis of prostatitis in dogs.

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