scholarly journals Brucella canis in Commercial Dog Breeding Kennels, Ontario, Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 3079-3080
Author(s):  
J. Scott Weese ◽  
Kathleen Hrinivich ◽  
Maureen E.C. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Brucella Canis ◽  
Dog Breeding

Ultrastructure of periplasmic bodies in gram-negative bacteria

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 640-641
Author(s):  
Xie Nianming ◽  
Ding Shaoqing ◽  
Wang Luping ◽  
Yuan Zenglin ◽  
Zhan Guolai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Campylobacter Jejuni ◽  
Proteus Mirabilis ◽  
Shigella Flexneri ◽  
Morphological Description ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Periplasmic Space ◽  
Clostridium Tetani ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Brucella Canis

Perhaps the data about periplasmic enzymes are obtained through biochemical methods but lack of morphological description. We have proved the existence of periplasmic bodies by electron microscope and described their ultrastructures. We hope this report may draw the attention of biochemists and mrophologists to collaborate on researches in periplasmic enzymes or periplasmic bodies with each other.One or more independent bodies may be seen in the periplasmic space between outer and inner membranes of Gram-negative bacteria, which we called periplasmic bodies. The periplasmic bodies have been found in seven species of bacteria at least, including the Pseudomonas aeroginosa. Shigella flexneri, Echerichia coli. Yersinia pestis, Campylobacter jejuni, Proteus mirabilis, Clostridium tetani. Vibrio cholerae and Brucella canis.

scholarly journals Characterization of epididymal and testicular histologic lesions and use of immunohistochemistry and PCR on formalin-fixed tissues to detect Brucella canis in male dogs

2021 ◽  
pp. 104063872098688
Author(s):  
Andrea M. Camargo-Castañeda ◽  
Lauren W. Stranahan ◽  
John F. Edwards ◽  
Daniel G. Garcia-Gonzalez ◽  
Leonardo Roa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
Testicular Atrophy ◽  
Detection Techniques ◽  
Formalin Fixed Paraffin ◽  
Brucella Canis ◽  
Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded ◽  
Variable Sensitivity ◽  
Ffpe Tissues ◽  
Formalin Fixed

In male dogs, Brucella canis frequently causes epididymitis, ultimately resulting in testicular atrophy and infertility. Although B. canis predominantly affects the epididymis, the misleading term “orchitis” is still commonly used by clinicians. Of additional concern, diagnosis in dogs remains challenging because of variable sensitivity and specificity of serologic assays and fluctuations in bacteremia levels in infected dogs, reducing the sensitivity of blood culture. We describe here the histologic lesions in the scrotal contents of 8 dogs suspected of being infected with B. canis and clinically diagnosed with orchitis. We explored the possibility of using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and real-time PCR (rtPCR) in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues to detect the presence of B. canis. Epididymitis of variable chronicity was identified in all 8 dogs, with only 3 also exhibiting orchitis. Using rtPCR, the presence of B. canis was identified in 4 of 8 dogs, with 3 of these 4 dogs also positive by IHC. These results suggest that rtPCR and IHC are promising techniques that can be used in FFPE tissues to detect B. canis when other detection techniques are unavailable. Additionally, accurate recognition of epididymitis rather than orchitis in suspect cases could aid in accurate diagnosis.

scholarly journals Drug Susceptibility of Brucella canis Isloated from Dogs

1978 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki TERAKADO ◽  
Hisashi UEDA ◽  
Hiroharu SUGAWARA ◽  
Yasuro ISAYAMA ◽  
Noriyuki KOYAMA
Keyword(s):  
Drug Susceptibility ◽  
Brucella Canis

Perceptions of dog breeding practices, breeding dog welfare and companion dog acquisition in a self-selected sample of Australian adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
JK Woodhead ◽  
LC Feng ◽  
TJ Howell ◽  
MB Ruby ◽  
PC Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Breeding Practices ◽  
Dog Breeding

scholarly journals Antibodies produced by dogs successfully challenged with live Leptospira spp. did not cross-react to Brucella antigen in a commercial rapid slide agglutination test that detects antibodies to Brucella canis

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-85
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Krecic
Keyword(s):  
Cross Reactivity ◽  
Agglutination Test ◽  
Slide Agglutination ◽  
Serologic Tests ◽  
Experimental Infections ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
Brucella Canis ◽  
Slide Agglutination Test ◽  
Leptospira Spp ◽  
Canine Brucellosis

Brucella canis is a cause of canine infertility and abortion. Veterinarians and veterinary laboratorians screen for antibodies to B. canis with serologic tests including a rapid slide agglutination test (RSAT; D-Tec CB, Zoetis, San Diego, CA). False-positive results are possible because of cross-reactivity to antibodies to some gram-negative bacteria. Cross-reactivity has been reported between antibodies of Brucella abortus and Leptospira spp. with serologic tests for bovine brucellosis; however, this has not been documented with serologic tests for canine brucellosis, to the author’s knowledge. The RSAT was evaluated with the sera from dogs experimentally challenged with 1 of 4 serovars of Leptospira spp.: L. kirschneri serovar Grippotyphosa, or L. interrogans serovars Canicola, Icterohaemorrhagiae, or Pomona. Experimental infections were confirmed through results of microscopic agglutination testing and/or lateral flow immunochromatography testing. The sera of 32 dogs collected at day 0 and days 7, 10, and 14 yielded negative results with the RSAT. Antibodies produced through experimental infections to these 4 serovars of Leptospira spp. did not cross-react with Brucella antigen with the RSAT; therefore, cross-reactivity of anti-leptospiral antibodies may not be of concern for B. canis rapid slide agglutination testing of dogs.

scholarly journals Detecção molecular de Brucella canis em cães do Município de Cuiabá, Estado de Mato Grosso

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1051-1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Patricia Amarante e Silva ◽  
Arleana do Bom Parto Ferreira de Almeida ◽  
Isabela de Godoy ◽  
Ana Carolina Pires de Araújo ◽  
Daniel Moura de Aguiar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Brucella Canis

Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a ocorrência da brucelose causada por Brucella canis em cães no município de Cuiabá, MT, e os possíveis fatores de risco associados durante o período de 2007 a 2008. Foram analisadas 327 amostras baseadas numa amostragem aleatória simples, abrangendo os quatro distritos do município. A ocorrência da B. canis foi de 24,1% (I.C. 95%: 19,7 - 29,0%). A análise estatística dos sinais clínicos demonstrou associação de conjuntivite e ceratite com a positividade por B. canis, com um valor de odds ratio de 4,72 (I.C.95%=1,30-17,76) e Exato de Fisher de 0,0103; e 16,69 (I.C.95%=1,86-385,55) e Exato de Fisher de 0,0036, respectivamente. Os resultados obtidos neste estudo demonstraram a ocorrência da B. canis no município de Cuiabá e sugerem novas pesquisas e monitoramento, além de propor, como diagnóstico molecular para B. canis, a técnica de PCR.

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