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THURSDAY, Aug. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Brucella canis<\/i> is an under-recognized infection in dogs that poses a threat to human health, according to a report published in the August issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emerging Infectious Diseases<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Noting that in humans, the infection can cause fever, chills, malaise, peripheral lymphadenomegaly, and splenomegaly, Martha E. Hensel, D.V.M., from Texas A&M University in College Station, and colleagues evaluated serologic data, transmission patterns, and regulations related to brucellosis in dogs, with a particular focus on the infection as an under-recognized zoonosis.<\/p>\n
The researchers found that brucellosis in dogs remains endemic to many parts of the world and will probably remain a threat to human health and animal welfare unless stronger intervention measures are implemented. They propose implementation of mandatory testing of dogs before interstate or international movement as a first step for limiting disease spread.<\/p>\n
“Future work is required to improve diagnostic assays for humans and animals and to generate policies to prevent the spread of disease,” the authors write.<\/p>\n