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Brucella ovis lacking a species-specific putative ATP-binding cassette transporter is attenuated but immunogenic in rams.
Veterinary microbiology - 27 Dec 2013
Silva Ana Patrícia C, Macêdo Auricélio A, Costa Luciana F, Turchetti Andréia P, Bull Valquíria, Pessoa Moisés S, Araújo Márcio S S, Nascimento Ernane F, Martins-Filho Olindo A, Paixão Tatiane A, Santos Renato L
Abstract excerpt
Ovine brucellosis caused by Brucella ovis is considered one of the most important reproductive diseases of rams worldwide. This study aimed to characterize the kinetics of infection of a ΔabcAB B. ovis mutant strain in rams. Twelve 1-year-old crossbred rams were used. Six rams were challenged with 2 mL of a suspension containing 1.2×10(9) CFU/mL of B. ovis strain ATCC25840 (wild type) by intraprepucial...
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