Brucellosis caused by the wood rat pathogen Brucella neotomae: two case reports

Brucellosis caused by the wood rat pathogen Brucella neotomae: two case reports

Abstract Background Brucellosis is a chronic bacterial disease caused by members of the genus Brucella. Among the classical species stands Brucella neotomae, until now, a pathogen limited to wood rats. However, we have identified two brucellosis human cases caused by B. neotomae, demonstrating that...

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Main Authors: Juan M. Villalobos-Vindas, Ernesto Amuy, Elías Barquero-Calvo, Norman Rojas, Carlos Chacón-Díaz, Esteban Chaves-Olarte, Caterina Guzman-Verri, Edgardo Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Brucella neotomae
Brucellosis
Neurobrucellosis
Brucella
Zoonosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1496-8

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