[A serologic study of human Brucella canis infections in the bursa region]

Serum samples of 123 patients of various ages and both sexes from Bursa area were tested by Mercaptoethanol Tube Agglutination Test on a random basis for Br. canis antibodies. Two patients, one male and one female, showed high titers (1:400) in mercaptoethanol tube agglutination test. A titer of 1:200 or higher was considered significant and indicative of active infection. Br. canis infection in man in Turkey is reported for the first time.