rucella species are slow growing, small gram-negative non-motile coccobacilli.1 The organism is strictly aerobic, nonencapsulated, and catalase and oxidase positive; it does not ferment carbohydrates and has variable urease activity.1-4 Brucellosis is usually transmitted to humans by direct contact with infected animals or by ingestion of unpasteurized diary products. In addition, occupational ...

The live attenuated Brucella abortus strain RB51 is a rifampin-resistant, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) O-chain-deficient mutant of virulent B. abortus 2308. The reduced O-chain content in RB51 prevents this bacterium from inducing antibodies detectable by the conventional serologic tests for bovine brucellosis diagnosis that mainly identify antibodies to LPS. The absence of available serologic test...

This retrospective study included seven paediatric cases aged from 4 to 14 (10.2±3.4) years with pathologically proved haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis from a single institution during 2009 and 2013. Over this time period, 496 patients with brucellosis were diagnosed. None of the patients (3 boys and 4 girls) had a history of any haematologic disorder. All patients had an anamnesis for recen...

The present study was undertaken to assess and compare the serum biochemical parameters of healthy ewes and ewes infected with Brucella. A total of forty blood samples were collected from the sheep of different flocks in villages nearby College of Veterinary Science, Korutla in which the abortions were frequent. Blood samples were screened for brucellosis by Rose Bengal Plate Test and later ana...

Introduction Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis that causes much clinical morbidity as well as considerable loss of productivity in animal husbandry. It has been present for millennia and has managed to elude eradication even in most developed countries1.Transmission of brucellosis to humans occurs through the consumption of infected, un-pasteurized animal products, through ruptures in skin/mu...

BACKGROUND This study aims to analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of 590 patients with brucellosis in Xinjiang, China. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, complications and prognosis of 590 patients infected with brucellosis were retrospectively analyzed. These patients had a mean age of 44.24 ± 15.83 years with 60.5% h...

INTRODUCTION The objectives of the present study were to determine the seroprevalence and identify the causative agent of brucellosis in small ruminants in Pakistan. METHODOLOGY A total of 278 serum and 212 milk samples were collected from sheep and goats that had close contact with seropositive bovine herds. Data related to age, sex, location, and breed were collected on the sampling day. Se...

BACKGROUND Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis with significant impact on rural livelihoods and a potentially underestimated contributor to febrile illnesses. The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of brucellosis in humans and small ruminants in The Gambia. METHODS The study was carried out in rural and urban areas. In 12 rural villages in Kiang West district, sera were coll...

Brucellosis is a major disease of domesticated and wild animals worldwide, and is also an important zoonosis. Of the domesticated species, cattle, sheep, pigs and goats are most commonly affected, and reproductive failure is the most common clinical manifestation. Infection in horses is uncommon, but is usually associated with infectious bursitis, arthritis or tenosynovitis. Less commonly, case...

Caprine and ovine brucellosis is one of the most serious and complex animal health problems faced by Veterinary Services in countries where the disease is endemic. Various geographical factors and the nature of the disease itself influence its epidemiology, encouraging widespread distribution and, at the same time, impeding the ability of animal health programmes to prevent, control and eradica...