A case of abortion consequent upon infection with Brucella abortus biotype 2.

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  • P M Poole
  • D B Whitehouse
  • M M Gilchrist
چکیده

The case described here is that of young primigravida in normal health who, on serological evidence, contracted acute brucellosis, and subsequently aborted spontaneously, Br. abortus biotype 2 being isolated from the amniotic fluid.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical pathology

دوره 25 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1972