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 …

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 …

Brucella is an intracellular bacterial pathogen that causes abortion and infertility in mammals
and leads to a debilitating febrile illness that can progress into a long lasting disease with …

Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by Brucella species. Brucellosis research in natural hosts
is often precluded by practical, economical and ethical reasons and mice are widely used …

Since the first case of brucellosis detected in a dolphin aborted fetus, an increasing number
of Brucella ceti isolates has been reported in members of the two suborders of cetaceans …

Marine mammals evoke strong public affection as well as considerable scientific interest.
However, the resultant close contact with marine wildlife poses human health risks …

Brucella spp. were isolated from marine mammals for the first time in 1994. Two novel
species were later included in the genus; Brucella ceti and Brucella pinnipedialis, with …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is Gram-negative bacterium, one of the leading cause of drug-
resistant nosocomial infections in developing countries. This bacterium possesses …

Brucellosis is a bacterial disease of domestic animals and humans. The pathogenic ability of
Brucella organisms relies on their stealthy strategy and their capacity to replicate within host …

Neurobrucellosis and osteomyelitis are common pathologies of humans and cetaceans
infected with Brucella ceti or B. pinnipedialis. Currently, 53 species of marine mammal are …