Human Brucellosis

Description

Cases of Brucellosis occur worldwide. There are four species of Brucella that are pathogenic in humans: B. abortus (cattle), B. melitensis (goats and sheep), B. suis (pigs) and B. canis (dogs).

Signalment

Clinical Signs

Diagnosis and Pathology

Treatment

Prognosis

Cases of Human brucellosis

Human brucellosis:
- Susceptible to B. abortus, B. suis, B. melitensis and B. canis
- Transmission via contact with secretions from infected animals
- Routes of infection: skin abrasions, inhalation, ingestion
- Unpasteurised milk source of infection
- Undulant fever - fluctuating pyrexia, malaise, fatigue, muscle and joint pains, osteomyelitis
- Can become chronic
- B melitensis and B. suis cause most severe infections
- Antimicrobials