Brucellosis is a bacterial zoonosis caused by microorganisms belonging to Brucella, a
genus of gram-negative bacteria that behave as facultative intracellular pathogens of …

Bacteria of the genus Brucella cause brucellosis, the most common bacterial zoonosis
worldwide. The diagnosis of Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis ruminant brucellosis is …

The major outer membrane proteins (OMPs) of Brucella spp. were initially identified in the
early 1980s and characterised as potential immunogenic and protective antigens. They …

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 …

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 …

The only unequivocal method for diagnosing sheep and goats infection due to Brucella
melitensis is bacterial isolation on appropriate culture media (ie the Farrell and modified …

A total of 291 unvaccinated sheep from Brucella melitenesis-infected flocks were examined
for delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses with Brucellergene commercial allergen …

Vaccination of BALB/c mice with live Brucella abortus RB51, a stable rough mutant,
produced protection against challenge with virulent strains of Brucella abortus, Brucella …

The Brucella melitensis 16M genome was examined for proteins in excess of 100 amino
acids and for immunogenicity-associated genes. One subset of 32 annotated genes or open …

Brucellosis is a zoonosis of both public health and economic importance in many
developing countries including India. Early detection and segregation of the infected …