Brucellosis in Goats and Sheep: An Endemic and Re-Emerging Old Zoonosis in the 21st Century

Brucellosis is a millenary disease caused by several Brucella species which can affect animal and human populations. Brucella melitensis causes a severe debilitating illness in people. It is primarily carried by goats and sheep; the non-zoonotic B. ovis is found in sheep. During outbreaks, high morb...

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Autor principal: João Simões
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