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CANINE BRUCELLOSIS IN FLORIDA: SEROLOGIC SURVEY OF POUND DOGS, ANIMAL SHELTER WORKERS AND VETERINARIANS

1974; Oxford University Press; Volume: 100; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112006

1476-6256

Gerald L. Hoff, James B. Nichols,

Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Hoff. G. L. (Veterinary Public Health Section, Florida Division of Health, P. O. Box 210, Jacksonville, Fla. 32201) and J. B. Nichols. Canine brucellosis in Florida: serologic survey of pound dogs, animal shelter workers and veterinarians. Am J Epidemiol 100: 35–39.—A serologic survey for agglutinins to Brucella canis was conducted with 274 dogs in pounds, 167 animal shelter workers and 43 veterinarians. Dogs and animal shelter workers were surveyed from 21 establishments in 16 counties. Ten dogs (3.65%) and one worker (0.59%) possessed agglutinin titers of 1: 200 or greater to B. canis. None of the veterinarians had titers to B. canis.