BACKGROUND Brucellosis continues to be an important source of morbidity in several countries, particularly among agricultural and pastoral populations. The purpose of this study was to examine if there is an effect on the incidence of human brucellosis after the implementation of an animal brucellosis control programme. METHODS The study was conducted in the Municipality of Tritaia in the Pre...

Brucellosis is a systemic zoonotic infection that can involve any organ or system in the body. It may present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Considering such myriad presentations, brucellosis should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of any febrile illness in a compatible epidemiological context. Here, we report a rare presentation of acute brucellosis with mu...

Peterson, M.J., Grant, W.E. and Davis, D.S., 1991. Simulation of host-parasite interactions within a resource management framework: impact of brucellosis on bison population dynamics. Ecol. Modelling, 54: 299-320. We describe development of a simulation model representing bison (host)-bruceilosis (parasite) interactions within a natural resource management framework. We document three phases in...

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Introduction: brucella endocarditis is a rare but severe complication of brucellosis. Although it is observed in less than 2% of the brucellosis cases, it is the main cause responsible for up to 80% of infection-related deaths in brucellosis. case report: Herein, we present a case of brucella endocarditis that developed on a native aortic valve. the diagnosis was proven by positive blood cultur...

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that remains endemic worldwide. Its clinical manifestations and focal complications are often troublesome in making a diagnosis. Involvement of the respiratory system in brucellosis is an acknowledged but rare event that is only occasionally described in literature. We describe 37 cases of respiratory involvement during the course of brucellosis that presented ...

Colitis is a rare but serious and life-threatening complication of brucellosis. The association of infective colitis and brucellosis has formerly been reported. However, to our knowledge, we report herein the first case of lymphocytic colitis due to brucellosis. A 44-year-old man presented with myalgia, chronic diarrhea and intermittent vomiting. Laboratory tests showed severe hypokalemia with ...

Reactive hemophagocytic syndrome is clinically characterized by fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, and coagulopathy, and is histologically characterized by excessive proliferation and activation of histiocytes or macrophages. It can occur with systemic infections, immunodeficiency, or underlying malignancy. Brucellosis is one of the rare causes of hemophagocytosis. Herein we report an 11-...