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. 1979 Apr;82(2):249–254. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400025663

Brucella abortus in the bitch: subclinical infection associated with urinary excretion.

S R Bicknell, R A Bell
PMCID: PMC2130133  PMID: 429789

Abstract

Brucella abortus infection in the bitch, associated with an aborted bovine fetus, is described. Clinical signs were absent, but the organism was isolated from many sites in the body, including the urine, after death. The response of the dog to B. abortus infection and its possible role as a vector of the disease is discussed.

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