Laboratory diagnosis of human brucellosis

P Yagupsky, P Morata… - Clinical microbiology …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …

Microbiological laboratory diagnosis of human brucellosis: an overview

G Di Bonaventura, S Angeletti, A Ianni, T Petitti… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Brucella spp. are Gram-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming, slow-growing, facultative
intracellular bacteria causing brucellosis. Brucellosis is an endemic of specific geographic …

Update on laboratory diagnosis of human brucellosis

GF Araj - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2010 - Elsevier
The persistent worldwide prevalence of human brucellosis causes serious public health
concerns and economic loss to communities. The multisystem involvement and the protean …

PCR as a diagnostic tool for brucellosis

BJ Bricker - Veterinary microbiology, 2002 - Elsevier
Numerous PCR-based assays have been developed for the identification of Brucella to
improve diagnostic capabilities. Collectively, the repertoire of assays addresses several …

Real-Time Multiplex PCR Assay for Detection of Brucella spp., B. abortus, and B. melitensis

WS Probert, KN Schrader, NY Khuong… - Journal of clinical …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
The identification of Brucella can be a time-consuming and labor-intensive process that
places personnel at risk for laboratory-acquired infection. Here, we describe a real-time PCR …

Assays for Identification and Differentiation of Brucella Species: A Review

B Kurmanov, D Zincke, W Su, TL Hadfield… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Brucellosis is one of the most important and widespread bacterial zoonoses worldwide.
Cases are reported annually across the range of known infectious species of the genus …

Brucellosis–new aspects of an old disease

SJ Cutler, AM Whatmore… - Journal of applied …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Clinical conditions synonymous with brucellosis have been described since the time of
Hippocrates. Indeed, it has been suggested that organisms resembling brucellae have been …

Canine brucellosis: an update

RL Santos, TD Souza, JPS Mol, C Eckstein… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Canine brucellosis is an infectious and zoonotic disease caused by Brucella canis, which
has been reported worldwide, and is a major public health concern due to close contact …

High-throughput SPR sensor for food safety

M Piliarik, L Párová, J Homola - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2009 - Elsevier
High-throughput surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor for rapid and parallelized
detection of nucleic acids identifying specific bacterial pathogens is reported. The biosensor …

Recognition and optimum treatment of brucellosis

J Solera, E Martinez-Alfaro, A Espinosa - Drugs, 1997 - Springer
Brucellosis (infection with Bruceila spp.) is a common zoonosis in many parts of the world.
Human brucellosis is a multisystem disease that may present with a broad spectrum of …