Human brucellosis

MP Franco, M Mulder, RH Gilman… - The Lancet infectious …, 2007 - thelancet.com
Human brucellosis still presents scientists and clinicians with several challenges, such as
the understanding of pathogenic mechanisms of Brucella spp, the identification of markers …

Control and eradication of Brucella melitensis infection in sheep and goats

JM Blasco, B Molina-Flores - Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal …, 2011 - vetfood.theclinics.com
Brucellosis is a bacterial zoonosis caused by microorganisms belonging to Brucella, a
genus of gram-negative bacteria that behave as facultative intracellular pathogens of …

The Rose Bengal Test in human brucellosis: a neglected test for the diagnosis of a neglected disease

R Díaz, A Casanova, J Ariza… - PLOS Neglected tropical …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonosis affecting livestock and human beings. The
human disease lacks pathognomonic symptoms and laboratory tests are essential for its …

Simple and rapid field tests for brucellosis in livestock

T Abdoel, IT Dias, R Cardoso, HL Smits - Veterinary Microbiology, 2008 - Elsevier
Four simple and rapid field tests for the serodiagnosis of brucellosis in cattle, goat, sheep
and swine were developed. The performance of the assays was investigated using serum …

Brucellosis as an emerging threat in developing economies: lessons from Nigeria

MJ Ducrotoy, WJ Bertu, RA Ocholi… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, has a large proportion of the world's poor
livestock keepers, and is a hotspot for neglected zoonoses. A review of the 127 accessible …

Assessment of listing and categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU) No 2016/429): bluetongue

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare … - Efsa …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A specific concept of strain was developed in order to classify the BTV serotypes ever
reported in Europe based on their properties of animal health impact: the genotype …

Systematic review of brucellosis in Kenya: disease frequency in humans and animals and risk factors for human infection

J Njeru, G Wareth, F Melzer, K Henning, MW Pletz… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Brucellosis is a debilitating zoonotic disease affecting humans and animals. A
comprehensive, evidence-based assessment of literature and officially available data on …

Detection of Brucella species in the milk of infected cattle, sheep, goats and camels by PCR

MER Hamdy, AS Amin - The Veterinary Journal, 2002 - Elsevier
One hundred and three milk samples were collected from 52 cows, 21 ewes, 18 goats and
12 camels. The animals tested positive to at least one of the following:(1) standard tube …

Evaluation of serological tests for diagnosis of Brucella melitensis infection of goats

E Díaz-Aparicio, C Marin… - Journal of clinical …, 1994 - Am Soc Microbiol
Five serological assays were evaluated for the diagnosis of brucellosis in goats: the rose
bengal test (RBT), complement fixation test (CFT), radial immunodiffusion (RID) with …

Epidemiology of brucellosis, Q fever and Rift Valley fever at the human and livestock interface in northern Côte d'Ivoire

YB Kanouté, BG Gragnon, C Schindler, B Bonfoh… - Acta tropica, 2017 - Elsevier
Northern Côte d'Ivoire is the main livestock breeding zone and has the highest livestock
cross-border movements in Côte d'Ivoire. The aim of this study was to provide updated …