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| + | {{Taxobox |
| + | |name =''Brucella melitensis'' |
| + | |phylum =Proteobacteria |
| + | |class =Alpha Proteobacteria |
| + | |order =Rhizobiales |
| + | |family =Brucellaceae |
| + | |genus =[[Brucella species|Brucella]] |
| + | |species =''B.melitensis'' |
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| + | ==Introduction== |
| + | [[File:Brucella mel.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center> A photomicrograph of the bacterium ''Brucella melitensis''. (CDC 1979, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]] |
| + | ''Brucella melitensis'' is one of the '''[[Bacteria |bacterial organism]]''' responsible for [[Ovine Brucellosis | '''Ovine Epididymitis''']], along with ''[[Brucella ovis]]''. |
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− | [[File:Brucella mel.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center> A photomicrograph of the bacterium Brucella melitensis. (CDC | + | ''Brucella melitensis'' however can also infect cattle, unlike ''[[Brucella ovis]]''. |
− | 1976, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]]
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− | ''Brucella melitensis'' is a species of the ''[[Brucella species - Overview|Brucella]].
| + | It is one of the [[Brucella species |Brucella genus]] of bacteria. There are three known biovars. |
− | ''Brucella melitensis'' causes [[Ovine brucellosis]] and [[Ovine epididymitis]].
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| + | It is a '''gram negative coccobacillus''' that sometimes forms small groups in tissues. |
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− | [[Category:Brucella_species]][[Category:Goat]][[Category:Sheep]] | + | ==Lifecycle== |
| + | ''Brucella melitensis'' can be transmitted by the '''[[Stomoxys calcitrans | stable fly]]'''. |
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− | [[Category:To_Do_-_AimeeHicks]] | + | ==Pathogenesis== |
| + | Severe '''inflammation''' of the epididymis particularly the tail cause formation of '''spermatocoeles''' and fibrinous '''adhesions'''. |
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| + | ==Diseases== |
| + | ''B. melitensis'' causes [[Ovine Brucellosis]] (Epididymitis). It can also cause epididymitis in cattle. |
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| + | The disease is '''notifiable''' to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)]. |
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| + | {{Learning |
| + | |literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%22Brucella+melitensis%22&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=48&y=11&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Brucella melitensis'' publications] |
| + | |flashcards = [[Brucella melitensis Flashcards|''Brucella melitensis'' Flashcards]] |
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| + | ==References== |
| + | <references/> |
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| + | Merck Veterinary Manual, '''Brucellosis in sheep''', accessed online 06/06/2011 @ http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/110506.htm&word=brucella%2covis |
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| + | |datasheet = [http://www.cabi.org/ahpc/?compid=3&dsid=90733&loadmodule=datasheet&page=2144&site=160 '' Brucella melitensis''] |
| + | |date =2 June 2011 |
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| + | [[Category:Brucella_species]] |
| + | [[Category:Sheep Bacteria]][[Category:Cattle Bacteria]] |
| + | [[Category:CABI Expert Review]][[Category:CABI AHPC Pages]] |