Canine Brucellosis : The 2-Mercaptoethanol-Rapid Slide Agglutination Test and Bacteriological Detection

Authors

  • Suwat Kiatisewee Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Parnchitt Nilkumhang Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Thavajchai Sakpuaram Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Tippayaporn Theeraleekul Small Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailland
  • Monchanok Vijarnsorn Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

Keywords:

Canine Brucellosis, Brucella canis, RSAT, 2-ME-RSAT

Abstract

A total of 178 adult dogs of various breeds, 67 male and 111 female were examined for Brucella canis infection by 2 - Mercaptoethanol-Rapid Slide Agglutination test and blood and/or organ cultures. Three dogs (1.68%) were found positive to the test, however, the bacterial culture was not done. Bacterial culture was attempted in 6 dogs with history of reproductive failure but negative to 2-ME-RSAT, no Burcella canis organism was detected. Considering the accuracy and sensitivity of the 2-ME-RSAT and the unconclusive figures of previous reports, Brucella canis infection was assumably not responsible for the economic loss due to breeding failure.

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Published

1997-06-30

How to Cite

Kiatisewee, Suwat, Parnchitt Nilkumhang, Thavajchai Sakpuaram, Tippayaporn Theeraleekul, and Monchanok Vijarnsorn. 1997. “Canine Brucellosis : The 2-Mercaptoethanol-Rapid Slide Agglutination Test and Bacteriological Detection”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 31 (2). Bangkok, Thailand:199-205. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/240818.

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (1997): April-June

Section

Research Article

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