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Brucella abortus
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: bacteria.
- Phylum: proteobacteria.
- Class: alphaproteobacteria.
- Order: rhizobiales.
- Family: brucellaceae.
- Genus: brucella.
- Species: brucella abortus.
Etymology
- Named after Sir David Bruce who discovered this organism.
Distribution
- Worldwide, although prevalence is low.
- The disease can be present in wildlife (eg in North America).
- The host is primarily cattle, but horses, dogs, pigs and people can become infected.
Significance
- Causes abortions.
- Brucellosis Brucellosis is a zoonosis causing undulant fever in humans.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed Papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Carvalho Neta A V, Mol J P, Xavier M N, Paixão T A, Lage A P & Santos R L (2010) Pathogenesis of bovine brucellosis. Vet J 184 (2), 146-55
- Bercovich Z (2000) The use of skin delayed-type hypersensitivity as an adjunct test to diagnose brucellosis in cattle: a review. Vet Q 22 (3), 123-30 PubMed.
- Bercovich Z. (1998) Maintenance of Brucella abortus-free herds: a review with
emphasis on the epidemiology and the problems in diagnosing brucellosis in areas of low prevalence. Vet Q 20 (3), 81-8 PubMed. - Corbel M J (1997) Brucellosis - an overview. Emerg Infec Dis 3 (2), 1-12
- Samartino L E & Enright F M (1993) Pathogenesis of abortion of bovine brucellosis. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 16 (2), 95-101
- ter Huurne A A, Meijer M & Dijkerman N A (1993) Latency of Brucella abortus causes problems in oriented control: a review. Tijdschr Diergeneeskd 118 (21), 679-83 PubMed.
- Strausbaugh and Berkelman. (2003). Human Illness Associated with Use of Veterinary Vaccines. Clin Inf Dis 37 (3). PP 407-414.