Bacterium
brucella canis
Subclass of:
Brucella
Definitions related to brucella canis:
  • A species of aerobic, Gram-negative, coccobacilli shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, reduces nitrates, does not produce hydrogen sulfide, positive for catalase, oxidase and urease, does not grow in thionine and may or may not grow in basic fuchsin, and is negative for Tiblisi and Weybridge phage lysis. B. canis is found in canines where it can cause abortions and causes brucellosis in humans.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of gram-negative bacteria infecting DOGS, the natural hosts, and causing canine BRUCELLOSIS. It can also cause a mild infection in humans.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Brucella canis.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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