Dergiler / Göztepe Tıp Dergisi / 2003 / Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 4
Brusellozis
- Dergi
- Göztepe Tıp Dergisi
- Sayfa
- 249–250
- DOI
- —
Abstract
Brucella species are small, nonmotile, gram-negative coccobacilli. The species that infect humans are Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis, Brucella suis, and, rarely, Brucella canis Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease. Humans are accidental hosts, contracting the disease by direct contact with infected animals secretions or by ingesting unpasteurized milk or milk products. We reviewed that the patient had a case of acute human brucellosis caused by B melitensis infection.