Brucellosis in Swine

Brucellosis in Swine

Definition An infectious disease of swine characterized by reproductive impairment or failure and often by localization of Brucella suis in bones and joints of breeding stock. Occurrence Swine brucellosis (SB) occurs primarily in domesticated swine with feral swine and possible wild hares as potential reservoirs of infection in some countries. The disease occurs in many countries where…