Rift Valley fever and Brucella spp. in ruminants, Somalia [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2021 Background Fourteen-years after the last Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus (RVFV) outbreak, Somalia still suffers from preventable transboundary diseases. The tradition of unheated milk consumption and handling of aborted materials poses a public health risk
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Seroprevalence and assessment of public awareness of Brucella spp., Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia abortus in small ruminants from selected smallholder commercial farms of Zimbabwe [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Brucella spp., Toxoplasma gondii, and Chlamydia abortus have long been recognized as zoonoses and significant causes of reproductive failure in small ruminants globally.
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Cell and Tissue Tropism of Brucella spp. [PDF]
Infect Immun, 2023 Brucellaspp. are facultatively intracellular bacteria that can infect, survive, and multiply in various host cell typesin vivoand/orin vitro. The genusBrucellahas markedly expanded in recent years with the identification of novel species and hosts, which has revealed additional information about the cell and tissue tropism of these pathogens.
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Risks of Brucella spp. Infection in Dogs. [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 Dogs are known to be susceptible to different Brucella species, even though canine brucellosis is usually associated with B [...]
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German Journal of Veterinary Research, 2023 The facultative intracellular pathogen Brucella and the free-living bacteria Ochrobactrum are both α-proteobacteria and very close to each other. A group of researchers recently clustered Ochrobactrum strains into the genus Brucella according to a BLAST ...
Katharina Holzer +2 more
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Evidence of co-exposure with Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, and Rift Valley fever virus among various species of wildlife in Kenya. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 BackgroundCo-infection, especially with pathogens of dissimilar genetic makeup, may result in a more devastating impact on the host. Investigations on co-infection with neglected zoonotic pathogens in wildlife are necessary to inform appropriate ...
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Specific detection of Brucella spp. from slaughter-aged livestock using a dual priming oligonucleotide system [PDF]
BMC MicrobiologyBackground Brucella spp. are Gram-negative bacteria causing brucellosis, a major zoonotic disease affecting animals and humans. Annually, over 500,000 human cases are reported globally, with many undiagnosed due to nonspecific symptoms and diagnostic ...
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Antimicrobial resistant Brucella spp. prevail in raw milk and animal feces of different livestock farms [PDF]
BMC MicrobiologyBackground Brucella spp. is a zoonotic pathogen that affects both livestock and humans, causing reproductive issues in animals and severe health complications in humans, including undulant fever, hepatomegaly, and arthritis.
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Prevalence of Brucella spp in humans [PDF]
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2015 Objective: to determine the seroprevalence of Brucella spp in humans.Method: this is an observational study, developed with 455 individuals between 18 and 64 years old, who use the Estratégia de Saúde da Família (Brazil's family health strategy).
Catharina de Paula Oliveira Cavalcanti Soares +5 more
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Seroprevalence of Brucella spp. and Rift Valley fever virus infections in communal pastoral cattle at the wildlife-livestock interface, Zambezi region, Namibia [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionBrucellosis and Rift Valley fever (RVF) are neglected zoonotic diseases (NZD) that threaten public health, animal health, and production in resource-limited countries including Namibia.MethodsThe objective of this cross-sectional study was to
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