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It is not considered endemic in the UK, with most infections diagnosed in travelled dogs or their offspring.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Between March 2021 and December 2022, all dogs with a history of travel outside of the UK or clinical signs compatible with brucellosis referred for veterinary care at a single UK centre underwent serological testing against\n                      <jats:italic>B. canis<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Their records were retrospectively reviewed, and signalment, reason for referral, travel history and\n                      <jats:italic>B. canis<\/jats:italic>\n                      serology results were collected.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 375 dogs screened for\n                      <jats:italic>B. canis<\/jats:italic>\n                      using various assays, positive serological results were obtained in nine. Only one of five dogs with a positive lateral flow test (LFT) had a confirmatory positive result at a governmental laboratory. Meanwhile, two dogs with a negative LFT had positive results at a governmental laboratory.\n                      <jats:italic>B. canis<\/jats:italic>\n                      prevalence in travelled dogs tested at a governmental laboratory was 2.8% (5\/179; 95% confidence interval 1.2%\u20136.4%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Too few positive cases hindered robust estimation of LFT sensitivity, although the results suggest suboptimal LFT performance within the tested population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The apparent prevalence of\n                      <jats:italic>B. canis<\/jats:italic>\n                      in this population of \u2018at risk\u2019 dogs was low. 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