The first case of Brucella canis in Sweden: background, case report and recommendations from a northern European perspective

Abstract

Infection with Brucella canis has been diagnosed in Sweden for the first time. It was diagnosed in a three-year-old breeding bitch with reproductive disturbances. Fifteen in-contact dogs were tested repeatedly and all of them were negative for B. canis . The source of infection could not be defined. The present article describes the case and the measures undertaken and gives a short review over B. canis . Recommendations on how to avoid the infection in non-endemic countries are given.

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