Brucella suis Infection in Dog Fed Raw Meat, the Netherlands

A Brucella suis biovar 1 infection was diagnosed in a dog without typical exposure risks, but the dog had been fed a raw meat–based diet (hare carcasses imported from Argentina). Track and trace investigations revealed that the most likely source of infection was the dog’s raw meat diet.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marloes A.M. van Dijk, Marc Y. Engelsma, Vanessa X.N. Visser, Marcel A.H. Spierenburg, Marjolijn E. Holtslag, Peter T.J. Willemsen, Jaap A. Wagenaar, Els M. Broens, Hendrik I.J. Roest
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
dog
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/6/17-1887_article