Animals Involved
Dogs; evidence of infection in wild canids including coyotes, foxes
Known Distributions
Worldwide; rare in people
Probable Means of Spreading
Probably via ingestion or contact with mucous membranes, broken skin; close contact, especially with animals that recently aborted or gave birth
Clinical Manifestations in People
See Brucellosis in Large Animals and Brucellosis in Goats, Sheep & Camels