• Three types of the bacteria that cause brucellosis - Brucella abortus , Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis - are designated as select agents. (cdc.gov)
  • The genus Brucella consists of six classic species, designated on the basis of host preference, antigenic and biochemical characteristics as Brucella melitensis (goats and sheep), Brucella abortus (cattle), Brucella suis (pigs), Brucella canis (dogs), Brucella ovis (sheep) and Brucella neotomae (wood rats). (mgc.ac.cn)
  • 2005. Completion of the genome sequence of Brucella abortus and comparison to the highly similar genomes of Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis . (mgc.ac.cn)
  • 2008. Genome sequence of Brucella abortus vaccine strain S19 compared to virulent strains yields candidate virulence genes. (mgc.ac.cn)
  • Brucella abortus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (harvard.edu)
  • This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Brucella abortus" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Brucella abortus" was a major or minor topic of these publication. (harvard.edu)
  • Below are the most recent publications written about "Brucella abortus" by people in Profiles. (harvard.edu)
  • Brucella abortus and Pregnancy in Mice: Impact of Chronic Infection on Fertility and the Role of Regulatory T Cells in Tissue Colonization. (harvard.edu)
  • Brucella abortus depends on pyruvate phosphate dikinase and malic enzyme but not on Fbp and GlpX fructose-1,6-bisphosphatases for full virulence in laboratory models. (harvard.edu)
  • B Lymphocytes provide an infection niche for intracellular bacterium Brucella abortus. (harvard.edu)
  • For example, Leal-Klevezas and colleagues stated that detectable amounts of antibodies are not recorded in the first 12-16 days after artificial inoculation of goats with Brucella abortus [ 19 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hence, the National Center for Biotechnology Information taxonomy includes most Brucella species under B. melitensis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Brucella melitensis is particularly common in the Mediterranean basin and it has also been reported in Africa, India, and Mexico [ 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • 2002. The genome sequence of the facultative intracellular pathogen Brucella melitensis . (mgc.ac.cn)
  • Bacteria of the genus Brucella are the causative agents of brucellosis, a worldwide zoonosis that affects a broad range of mammals, including livestock and humans. (mgc.ac.cn)
  • Brucellosis in dogs is usually overlooked and yet there is extensive contact between humans and their pets.Objective: This study investigated brucellosis in children and dogs using a confirmatory serological testing series that screens for three Brucella sp.Methods: Residual blood samples from malaria smear-negative febrile children were collected and tested for Brucella sp and malaria parasite. (bvsalud.org)
  • Brucellosis is a widespread zoonosis of great economic importance caused by facultative intracellular Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the genus Brucella . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Brucella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria, named after David Bruce (1855-1931). (wikipedia.org)
  • Brucellae are Gram-negative, facultative intracellular bacteria that can infect many species of animals and man. (hindawi.com)
  • A commercial biotyping system (Taxa Profile™, Merlin Diagnostika) testing the metabolization of various substrates by bacteria was used to determine if a set of phenotypic features will allow the identification of members of the genus Brucella and their differentiation into species and biovars. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Based on specific and stable reactions a 96-well " Brucella identification and typing" plate (Micronaut™) was designed and re-tested in 113 Brucella isolates and a couple of closely related bacteria. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Ten species are recognized within the genus Brucella . (hindawi.com)
  • A species of the genus BRUCELLA whose natural hosts are cattle and other bovidae. (harvard.edu)
  • The comprehensive testing of metabolic activity allows cluster analysis within the genus Brucella . (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of our study was to develop a miniaturised semi-automated system for the reliable identification of members of the genus Brucella and the differentiation of its species based on comprehensive metabolic activity testing. (biomedcentral.com)
  • People may also be infected by inhalation of contaminated dust or aerosols, and as such, the CDC has labeled Brucella species as highly weaponizable. (wikipedia.org)
  • Exposure to most species of Brucella , such as those associated with certain types of animals, could potentially lead to infection. (cdc.gov)
  • [ 7 ] Surprisingly, infection with Brucella species accounts for as many as 10% of laboratory-acquired infections, 24% of laboratory-acquired bacterial infections, and 11% of occupational-exposure deaths in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • Regarding the second group of animals, the IS 711 real-time PCR detected infection in 26% of animals, while Brucella spp. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Description: Quantitative sandwich ELISA for measuring Sheep Brucella Kit in samples from cell culture supernatants, serum, whole blood, plasma and other biological fluids. (chipab.com)
  • The biotyping system developed for the identification of Brucella and differentiation of its species and biovars may replace or at least complement time-consuming tube testing especially in case of atypical strains. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A biotyping assay useful for Brucella identification and species differentiation must consequently be able to identify the rising number of upcoming new species as well as single atypical strains which do not fit within the pre-existing scheme [ 10 , 11 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 2005. Whole-genome analyses of speciation events in pathogenic Brucellae . (mgc.ac.cn)
  • 2011. Interactions of the human pathogenic Brucella species with their hosts. (mgc.ac.cn)
  • The different species of Brucella are genetically very similar, although each has a slightly different host specificity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Due to their typical metabolic profiles a differentiation of Brucella isolates to the species level could be achieved. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Species and biovar classification of brucellae is historically based on natural host preference and phenotypic traits, i.e. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 2002. The Brucella suis genome reveals fundamental similarities between animal and plant pathogens and symbionts. (mgc.ac.cn)
  • After exposure to Brucella, humans generally have a two- to four-week latency period before exhibiting symptoms, which include acute undulating fever (>90% of all cases), headache, arthralgia (>50%), night sweats, fatigue, and anorexia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Two new brucella species, provisionally called B. pinnipediae and B. cetaceae , have been isolated from marine hosts within the past few years. (mgc.ac.cn)
  • Using commercially available rapid bacterial identification systems such as the API 20 NE ® (BioMerieux, Nürtingen, Germany) which include a restricted number of biochemical tests Brucella spp. (biomedcentral.com)
  • IS 711 -based real-time PCR assay as a tool for detection of Brucella spp. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the present study, we describe the evaluation of the recently established real-time PCR assay based on the Brucella -specific insertion sequence IS 711 with blood samples from 199 wild boars (first group of animals) and tissue samples from 53 wild boars (second group of animals) collected in Switzerland. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The results presented here indicate that IS 711 real-time PCR assay is a specific and sensitive tool for detection of Brucella spp. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Human IgG antibody Laboratories manufactures the brucella test done on a dog reagents distributed by Genprice. (iowaodes.com)
  • Brucella species and biovars revealed characteristic metabolic profiles and each strain showed an individual pattern. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Brucella Test Done On A Dog reagent is RUO (Research Use Only) to test human serum or cell culture lab samples. (iowaodes.com)
  • Description: The Brucella IgG Antibody ELISA Test Kit has been designed for the the detection and the quantitative determination of specific IgG antibodies against Brucella in serum and plasma. (chipab.com)
  • The source of antigenic cross-reactions is the O-chain of the smooth lipopolysaccharide (S-LPS) present on the surface of the bacterial cell, which shows great similarity in smooth Brucella spp. (biomedcentral.com)