Transplacentally Transmitted Congenital Brucellosis due to Brucella abortus Biotype 1 in Sprague-Dawley Rats

Transplacentally Transmitted Congenital Brucellosis

Authors

  • M. S. Rahman College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561 756, South Korea Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
  • B. K. Baek College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561 756, South Korea

Keywords:

Brucella abortus biotype 1, transplacental transmission, congenital brucellosis

Abstract

In the investigation on the transplacentally transmitted congenital brucellosis due to Brucella abortus bio- type 1 in Sprague- Dawley rats, neither any stillbirth, abortion or premature birth nor any abnormality of fetus was observed in the infected group or in the control group. B. abortus biotype 1 was isolated from the fetus of infected rats only. Only one band of 498 base pair DNA was obtained in polymerase chain reaction products from DNA of the fetuses of infected SD rats.

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Published

2008-04-21

How to Cite

Rahman, M. S., & Baek, B. K. (2008). Transplacentally Transmitted Congenital Brucellosis due to Brucella abortus Biotype 1 in Sprague-Dawley Rats: Transplacentally Transmitted Congenital Brucellosis. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 51(2), 89–92. Retrieved from http://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/637

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 2 (2008): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

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