Put a tick mark against the correct alternative in the following statement:
One of the following is a bacterial disease of sheep and goat. Identify it.

Sore mouth

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Rinderpest

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Goat pox

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Brucellosis

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Solution

The correct option is B Brucellosis
Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Brucella. Various Brucella species affect sheep, goats, cattle, pigs, dogs, and other animals. Bovine brucellosis mainly affects rams, causing lesions in their reproductive organs (called epididymitis).
Rest of the diseases are caused by viruses.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Brucellosis'

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