Abstract

OLIVERA, Martha  and  DI-LORENZO, Cecilia. Isolation of Brucella canis from a human sharing her house with infected dogs. Colomb. Med. [online]. 2009, vol.40, n.2, pp.218-220. ISSN 1657-9534.

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.

Keywords : Public health; Zoonosis; Kennels.

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