- Pathogen:
- Brucella abortus
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Media enriched with blood and serum are required for culturing.
- Pathogen Information:
- Small, gram-negative coccobacilli7 biotypes.
- Epidemiology:
- Infected animals are reservoirs. Can remain viable in moist environments for many months, but primary route of transmission is through ingestion.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Abortion, Orchitis, Bursitis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.