Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis
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| Disease name | Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis |
| Animal Health Law Category if applicable | B, D, E |
| Species affected | Multiple(not specified), Ovine, Swine |
| Description | Bovine brucellosis is usually caused by Brucella abortus, less frequently by B. melitensis, and occasionally by B. suis. Infection is widespread globally. Brucella melitensis (biovars 1, 2 or 3) is the main causative agent of caprine and ovine brucellosis. Brucella melitensis is highly pathogenic for humans, causing Malta fever, one of the most serious zoonoses in the world. Brucellosis in pigs is caused by Brucella suis, a bacterial infection that, after an initial bacteraemia, causes chronic inflammatory lesions in the reproductive organs of both sexes, with occasional localisation and lesions in other tissues. The species Brucella suis consists of five biovars, but the infection in pigs is caused by B. suis biovars 1, 2 or 3. |
| Status in Ireland | Absent |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | Brucella abortus - 2006; Brucella melitensis - never reported; Brucella suis - never reported |
| DAFM Division Responsible | Ruminant Animal Health/ERAD Division |
| Contact | erad@agriculture.gov.ie |
| Legislation | S.I. No. 114/1991 - Brucellosis in Cattle. (General Provisions) Order, 1991. (irishstatutebook.ie)Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689
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| Link to relevant external website | https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/3fdcf-animal-health-and-welfare-disease-control/ |
| Notifiable in Ireland | Yes |
| WOAH Listed | Yes |
| WOAH Link | https://www.woah.org/en/disease/brucellosis/ |
| Publications |
- Brucella abortus (pdf 210Kb)
- Brucella Melitensis (pdf 257Kb)
- Brucella Suis (pdf 183Kb)