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* Causes brucellosis, also called Malta fever
 
* Causes brucellosis, also called Malta fever
 
* Transmitted by ingesting contaminated food (such as unpasteurized milk products), direct contact with an infected animal, or inhalation of aerosols
 
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[[Category:Gram-negative coccobacilli]]

Revision as of 20:59, 14 August 2019

Microbiology

  • Facultative intracellular, Gram negative coccobacillis

Background

  • Causes brucellosis, also called Malta fever
  • Transmitted by ingesting contaminated food (such as unpasteurized milk products), direct contact with an infected animal, or inhalation of aerosols