Ovine epididymitis – a neglected notifiable disease in Germany: a case report
Hanka Brangsch, Martin Peters, Elisabeth M Liebler-Tenorio, Martina Poppe, Udo Moog, Roland T Ashford, Falk Melzer · 2026
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Hanka Brangsch and co-authors report a sheep disease case in Germany in a 2026 veterinary case report. Ovine contagious epididymitis, caused by Brucella ovis, must be reported in European Union states, yet cases are seldom logged and spread data are thin. Unlike other Brucella types, this germ does not infect people, so the stakes are animal health and farm income.
In 2024 the germ was isolated from two stillborn lambs in one flock, with antigen found in their airways and liver damage in one lamb. Genome reading tied the strain to other European lines. Two rams tested positive in blood checks, though flock abortion rates had not risen. The case shows how quietly the disease can circulate.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hanka Brangsch, Martin Peters, Elisabeth M Liebler-Tenorio, Martina Poppe, Udo Moog, Roland T Ashford, Falk Melzer |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32247 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |