This review provides a state-of-the-art description of the performance of Sanger cycle
sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene for routine identification of bacteria in the clinical …

The clinical presentation of brucellosis in humans is variable and unspecific, and thus,
laboratory corroboration of the diagnosis is essential for the patient's proper treatment. The …

The class Alphaproteobacteria is comprised of a diverse assemblage of Gram-negative
bacteria that includes organisms of varying morphologies, physiologies and habitat …

Brucellosis is the world's most widespread zoonosis, but also ranks as one of the seven
most neglected diseases, according to the World Health Organization. Additionally, it is …

Brucellosis not only represents an important health restraint on livestock but also causes
high economic losses in many developing countries worldwide. Despite considerable efforts …

Members of the genus Brucella are pathogenic bacteria exceedingly well adapted to their
hosts. The bacterium is transmitted by direct contact within the same host species or …

Aim To describe and discuss the merits of various direct and indirect methods applied in
vitro (mainly on blood or milk) or in vivo (allergic test) for the diagnosis of brucellosis in …

Despite considerable efforts made to address the issue of brucellosis worldwide, its
prevalence in dairy products remains difficult to estimate and represents an important public …

Following the recent discovery of new Brucella strains from different animal species and
from the environment, ten Brucella species are nowadays included in the genus Brucella …

Fifty years ago, bacteria in the genus Brucella were known to cause infertility and
reproductive losses. At that time, the genus was considered to contain only 3 species …