Abstract
Canine brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by Brucella canis. Dogs can be infected by other Brucella species such as B. abortus, by ingestion of tissues or contaminated material from other animal hosts. The objective of the study was to identify the presence of B. abortus and B. canis, and to analyze the risk factors associated with Brucella spp. in canines from municipalities in northern Antioquia during 2019. 214 serum samples obtained from a neutering program sponsored by the Government of Antioquia were used. Immunochromatography and Rose Bengal tests were performed to detect the presence of antibodies against Brucella canis and B. abortus, respectively. 89 samples were randomly selected for detection of Brucella spp. DNA by PCR. A seroprevalence of 0% was obtained for B. canis, and 7% (15/214) for B. abortus. The positivity by PCR to Brucella spp. was 2.25% (2/89). Contact with bovine cattle, spend most of the time outside the house and have dirt floor inside the house were associated as risk factors. This study reports for Colombia the presence of B. abortus in dogs inside dairy production areas and suggests that dogs may participate as accidental or bridge hosts of B. abortus in epidemiologically active areas for Brucelosis, facilitating its dissemination and making eradication difficult in the national territory.References
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Keywords
Brucella abortus
canine
bovine
epidemiology