Flavobacterium sp. Details: NCBI 239, gram-negative or unknown [species]

| Flavibacterium sp.| Flavobacterium sp.

1. Ovine Brucellosis: Brucella ovis primarily affects the reproductive organs of male sheep, causing epididymitis (inflammation of the epididymis) and orchitis (inflammation of the testes). Infected rams may exhibit symptoms such as scrotal enlargement, testicular atrophy, and infertility. The bacteria are shed in high numbers in the semen of infected rams, facilitating transmission to female sheep during mating.

2. Economic Impact: Ovine brucellosis can have significant economic implications for sheep farmers and the sheep industry. Infected rams may experience reduced fertility, leading to decreased reproductive performance and lower lambing rates in affected flocks. Additionally, the disease can result in trade restrictions and quarantine measures in regions where it is present, affecting the movement and trade of sheep and sheep products.

3. Zoonotic Potential: While Brucella ovis is not considered a zoonotic pathogen and does not typically infect humans, there have been rare reports of human infection, primarily through occupational exposure to infected sheep or their reproductive tissues. Human infections with Brucella ovis are generally mild and self-limiting, but they may cause flu-like symptoms such as fever, malaise, and joint pain.

4. Prevention and Control: Prevention and control measures for ovine brucellosis typically involve testing and culling of infected animals, biosecurity measures to prevent transmission within and between flocks, and vaccination programs in regions where the disease is endemic. Strict hygiene practices during sheep handling, particularly during lambing and mating seasons, can also help reduce the risk of transmission.

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Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
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Lab Reporting

Different labs use different software to read the sample. See this post for more details.
One lab may say you have none, another may say you have a lot! - This may be solely due to the software they are using to estimate.
We deem lab specific values using values from the KM method for each specific lab to be the most reliable.

Desired Levels Suggestions for Flavobacterium sp.

• Frequency - how often do samples show this bacteria
• UD - An alternative statistical algorithm (which factors in the frequency)
• Kaltoft-Moldrup Heuristic Using uploaded data
• Lab Low and High are calculated using the formula that most labs use: Mean - 2 Standard Deviation to Mean + 2 Standard Deviation

These are values that are computed from lab specific samples (Patent Pending)

Lab	Frequency	UD-Low	UD-High	KM Low	KM High	Lab Low	Lab High	Mean	Median	Standard Deviation	Box Plot Low	Box Plot High	KM Percentile Low	KM Percentile High

External Reference Ranges for Flavobacterium sp.

Flavobacterium sp. (NCBI 239) per million

Source of Ranges	Low Boundary	High Boundary	Low Boundary %age	High Boundary %age

Statistic by Lab Source for Flavobacterium sp.

These desired values are reported from the lab reports

Lab	Frequency Seen	Average	Standard Deviation	Sample Count	Lab Samples
Thorne	0.692 %	0 %	0 %	2.0	289

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