''Brucella ovis'' is a

Gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wa ...

coccobacillus from the Brucellaceae family. Along with '' Brucella melitensis'', it is responsible for causing ovine brucellosis, which is a

notifiable disease A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. The collation of information allows the authorities to monitor the disease, and provides early warning of possible outbreaks. In the case of live ...

. ''B. ovis'' can be transmitted by the stable fly. Infection causes severe inflammation of the epididymis, particularly the tail.

References

*Brucella ovis, reviewed and published by Wikivet at http://en.wikivet.net/Brucella_ovis, accessed 24/08/2011. Hyphomicrobiales {{Hyphomicrobiales-stub