An investigation of the etiology of Brucella abortus singleton reactors

Single animals in a herd that react serologically to Brucella abortus for no apparent reason are a problem. A number of such reactors from Ontario and Quebec were gathered for extensive clinical, serological, pathological and bacteriological examination in an attempt to investigate the etiology of these single serological reactions. While a variety of pathological changes were found, there was no apparent correlation to the serological, clinical or bacteriological findings.