Brucella: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 16:41, 25 January 2022

Genus of Gram-negative bacilli
Most clinically important member of the genus is Brucella melitensis
Others include
- Brucella abortus, which causes a milder brucellosis and is found in pigs and cattle
- Brucella suis, which can cause severe brucellosis in humans
- Brucella canis, which rarely causes disease in humans

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-== Background ==
+==Background==
-=== Microbiology ===
+===Microbiology===
-* Genus of [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus|bacilli]]
+*Genus of [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus|bacilli]]
-* Most clinically important member of the genus is [[Brucella melitensis]]
+*Most clinically important member of the genus is [[Brucella melitensis]]
+*Others include
+**[[Brucella abortus]], which causes a milder brucellosis and is found in pigs and cattle
+**[[Brucella suis]], which can cause severe brucellosis in humans
+**[[Brucella canis]], which rarely causes disease in humans
-{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Brucella'' species}}
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Brucella''}}
-[[Category:Infectious diseases]]
 [[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]