| Brucella ovis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Alpha Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Rhizobiales |
| Family: | Brucellaceae |
| Genus: | Brucella |
| Species: | B. ovis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brucella ovis |
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Brucella ovis is a gram negative coccobacillus from the Brucellaceae family. Along with Brucella melitensis, it is responsible for causing Ovine Brucellosis, which is a notifiable disease. Brucella ovis can be transmitted by the stable fly.
Infection causes severe inflammation of the epididymis, particularly the tail.