Location: Infectious Bacterial Diseases Research
Title: BrucellaAuthor
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Submitted to: Veterinary Microbiology
Publication Type: Book / Chapter Publication Acceptance Date: 1/1/2022 Publication Date: 6/1/2022 Citation: S.C. Olsen and P. Boggiatto. 2022. Brucella. In: McVey, D.S., Kennedy, M., Chengappa, M.M., and Wilkes, R. Veterinary Microbiology, 4th Edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 151-161. Interpretive Summary: The genus Brucella encompasses a group of gram negative bacteria that survive almost exclusively in infected hosts with preference for localization in intracellular compartments of cells. The genus has traditionally been divided into species based on microbe characteristics and host preference, but most Brucella species are capable of infecting many hosts. Clinical disease caused by infection with bacteria is generally associated with chronic infections and pathologic effects in reproductive tissues. Regulatory programs are the most cost-efficient way to control Brucella and prevent human infection. Technical Abstract: The genus Brucella encompasses a group of gram negative bacteria that survive almost exclusively in infected hosts with preference for localization in intracellular compartments of cells. The genus has traditionally been divided into species based on microbe characteristics and host preference, but most Brucella species are capable of infecting many hosts. Clinical disease caused by infection with bacteria is generally associated with chronic infections and pathologic effects in reproductive tissues. Regulatory programs are the most cost-efficient way to control Brucella and prevent human infection. |
