The aggregation of Brucella abortus occurs under microaerobic conditions and promotes desiccation tolerance and biofilm formation [PDF]
, 2012 Brucella abortus causes brucellosis mainly in cattle. The infection is transmitted to humans by ingestion of animal products or direct contact with infected material.
Almiron, Marta A. +2 more
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Occupational exposure to Brucella spp.: A systematic review and meta-analysis
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 Brucellosis is a neglected zoonotic disease of remarkable importance worldwide. The focus of this systematic review was to investigate occupational brucellosis and to identify the main infection risks for each group exposed to the pathogen.
C. Pereira +7 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008 Descrizione del genere Brucella: classificazione, meccanismi patogenetici, manifestazioni cliniche, diagnosi di laboratorio, epidemiologia, terapia e profilassi.
Rajesh Bhatia, Rattan Ichhpujani
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Evaluation of chimeric proteins for serological diagnosis of brucellosis in cattle [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2021 Background and Aim: An accurate diagnosis of Brucella-infected animals is one of the critical measures in eradication programs. Conventional serological tests based on whole-cell (WC) antigens and detecting antibodies against pathogen-associated ...
Aitbay K. Bulashev +3 more
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IL-1R and inflammasomes mediate early pulmonary protective mechanisms in respiratory brucella abortus infection [PDF]
, 2016 Brucella spp. infection is frequently acquired through contaminated aerosols. The role of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) in the early pulmonary response to respiratory Brucella infection is unknown.
Alonso Paiva, Iván Mathias +9 more
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Definitions, 2020 Usually the first sign of the presence of B. melitensis in a susceptible herd of goats or flock of sheep is an abortion storm, where a large percentage of pregnant animals, usually in late gestation, abort.
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In search of a combined brucellosis and tuberculosis vaccine for cattle
Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2021 Bovine brucellosis is caused by Brucella abortus. The bacterial pathogen causes economic losses because it induces abortion in cattle. Vaccination of calves with live B.
Gerhardt G. Schurig +3 more
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RomA, A Periplasmic Protein Involved in the Synthesis of the Lipopolysaccharide, Tunes Down the Inflammatory Response Triggered by Brucella [PDF]
, 2018 Brucellaceae are stealthy pathogens with the ability to survive and replicate in the host in the context of a strong immune response. This capacity relies on several virulence factors that are able to modulate the immune system and in their structural ...
Altabe, Silvia Graciela +10 more
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The global epidemiology of Brucella infections in terrestrial wildlife: a meta-analysis.
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2020 Brucellosis is a widespread zoonotic disease with serious consequences on human and animal health. Brucella infections were reported in many terrestrial wild animals, from subtropical and temperate regions to arctic regions.
Maryam Dadar +3 more
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Imaging findings of spondylodiscitis
Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2016 Spondylodiscitis is an infection of the intervertebral disc and adjacent vertebral bodies. Magnetic resonance imaging is the method of choice for the spondylodiscitis. The characteristic findings in the spondylodiscitis are hypointense on T1-weighted (W)
Ozlem Alkan, Naime Altinkaya
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