| feral pig hunting: a risk factor for human brucellosis in north-west nsw? | a multi-agency investigation followed the notification of four locally acquired human brucellosis cases in north-west nsw. feral pig hunting within a geographically discrete region was identified as the likely exposure with brucella suis the suspected cause. to test whether feral pigs in the region were infected with brucella, serological testing was performed on trapped feral pigs and testicular abscesses from condemned carcasses bound for export were cultured. although no brucella species were ... | 2009 | 20132743 |
| emergence of brucella suis in dogs in new south wales, australia: clinical findings and implications for zoonotic transmission. | animal reservoirs of brucellosis constitute an ongoing threat to human health globally, with foodborne, occupational and recreational exposures creating opportunities for transmission. in australia and the united states, hunting of feral pigs has been identified as the principal risk factor for human brucellosis due to brucella suis. following increased reports of canine b. suis infection, we undertook a review of case notification data and veterinary records to address knowledge gaps about tran ... | 2016 | 27613248 |
| detection of brucellosis and leptospirosis in feral pigs in new south wales. | to determine the presence and estimate the prevalence of brucella suis, leptospira interrogans serovar pomona (hereafter l. pomona) and leptospira borgpetersenii serovar hardjo (hereafter l. hardjo) in feral pigs culled in new south wales (nsw), australia. | 2014 | 24954403 |
| clinical management of brucella suis infection in dogs and implications for public health. | brucellosis caused by brucella suis is a notifiable disease that has recently emerged in dogs in new south wales (nsw). given the potential for zoonotic transmission, euthanasia of affected dogs is recommended, but this action is not mandatory. we report the clinical management of three dogs that underwent treatment at their owners' request. | 2017 | 28124423 |
| Blood, guts and knife cuts: reducing the risk of swine brucellosis in feral pig hunters in north-west New South Wales, Australia. | Humans who have close contact with livestock, wild or feral animals can risk acquiring zoonotic infections such as brucellosis, Q fever, and leptospirosis. Human infection with <em>Brucella suis</em> (swine brucellosis) usually follows occupational or recreational exposure to infected animals. Worldwide, many cases of human infection follow contact with infected feral pigs. In Australia there is a growing market for the export of 'wild boar' and a considerable number of people are involved in fe ... | 2011 | 22182348 |
| brucellosis in northern australia. | the aim of this study was to define the clinical presentation of brucellosis in northern australia and to assess the long-term impact of brucellosis on individual lives. a retrospective review was conducted to assess 32 patients with brucellosis caused by brucella suis in townsville, australia during 1996-2009. all patients were caucasian males with a mean age of 35 years. the greatest risk factor for brucellosis was feral pig hunting (94%, n = 30). there was one laboratory-acquired case. the mo ... | 2010 | 20889883 |