Human Infection with M- Strain of Brucella canis

Wallach, Jorge C.; Giambartolomei, Guillermo H.; Baldi, Pablo C.; Fossati, Carlos A.

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Human Infection with M- Strain of Brucella canis

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Jan 2004
By Wallach, Jorge C. ; Giambartolomei, Guillermo H. ; Baldi, Pablo C. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Wallach, Jorge C. ; Giambartolomei, Guillermo H. ; Baldi, Pablo C. ; Fossati, Carlos A.
Description:

The less mucoid strain of Brucella canis or M- strain is used for the serologic diagnosis of canine brucellosis. While this strain is avirulent in dogs, we report the case of clinical brucellosis that developed in a laboratory worker a few days after handling live M- cells for antigen production.
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Adult Brucella Canis Brucellosis Clinical Picture Dispatch Human Infection Humans Immune Response M- Strain Male Occupational Exposure
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Emerg Infect Dis. 10(1):146-148.
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Journal Article
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10
Issue:

1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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