Brucella canis Group 2 isolated in Argentina.

The aim of this study was to estimate the diversity and prevalence of both groups of Brucella canis 1 and 2 with and without deletion respectively in different areas of Argentina. A total of 104 bacterial cultures were typed as B. canis strains using the classical biotyping method.

Comparison of four polymerase chain reaction assays for the detection of spp. in clinical samples from dogs.

Aim: This study aimed to compare the sensitivity (S), specificity (Sp), and positive likelihood ratios (LR+) of four polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for the detection of spp. in dog's clinical samples.

Materials And Methods: A total of 595 samples of whole blood, urine, and genital fluids were evaluated between October 2014 and November 2016.