The first-time isolation of Brucella canis from two aborted bitches in a kennel in Turkey

Authors: AHMET MURAT SAYTEKİN, MUSTAFA SENCER KARAGÜL, BUKET ALTUNTAŞ, GÜLSEREN YILDIZ ÖZ, GÜLNAZ MECİTOĞLU, ÖZGE YILMAZ

Abstract: Brucella canis is defined as the specific agent that is responsible for canine brucellosis. In this study, B. canis was isolated and identified from the clinical materials belonging to 2 dogs kept in a breeding kennel in Turkey and brought to the researchers? clinic with abortion complaints. With this study, for the first time ever, B. canis isolation and identification was made from dogs that aborted in a kennel. This study emphasizes

Keywords: Abortion, Brucella canis, isolation, kennel

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