Outbreak of human brucellosis in Southern Brazil and historical review of data from 2009 to 2018.

BACKGROUND:Human brucellosis (HB) is a bacterial zoonosis that is more frequent in low income and middle-income countries; it is sometimes associated with outbreaks. The aim of this study was to describe the largest outbreak of HB in Brazil. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study of patients suspected...

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Main Authors: Tamilly Silva Lemos, Juliana Clelia Cequinel, Tania Portela Costa, Amanda Boni Navarro, Andressa Sprada, Flávia Kazumi Shibata, Regina Gondolfo, Felipe Francisco Tuon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6161910?pdf=render