Open AccessIsolation of Brucella canis from a human sharing her house with infected dogs.
Author(s) -
Martha Olivera,
Cecilia Di Lorenzo
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
colombia medica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1657-9534
pISSN - 0120-8322
DOI - 10.25100/cm.v40i2.645
Subject(s) - direct agglutination test , isolation (microbiology) , canis , brucella , brucellosis , medicine , bacteremia , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biology , antibody , serology , antibiotics , paleontology
Objective: To report a case of bacteremia in a woman living in close contact with dogs infected with Brucella canis. Methods: Previous written consent of the woman a blood sample was taken to perform rapid agglutination test, immunofluorescence, and hemoculture. Results: Brucella canis was isolated and the isolation was confirmed by the Instituto Nacional ANLIS «Carlos G. Malbran» from Argentina. The woman did not present any symptoms associated with brucellosis. Conclusion: There is a risk of contamination by B. canis for people keeping tight contact with infected dogs.