Abstract

CASTRO, Hugo Abel; GONZALEZ, Sofía Raquel  and  PRAT, María Inés. Brucellosis: a pratical review. Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam. [online]. 2005, vol.39, n.2, pp.203-216. ISSN 0325-2957.

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by organisms belonging to the genus Brucella that provoke health troubles in humans ingesting contaminated food or with a close contact with cattle. This work briefly summarizes some characteristics of the genus, the pathogenesis, and the immune response generated, and it emphasizes the methods carried out for its diagnosis in human beings as well as in animals. Present and future vaccine aspects are also explored. Finally, human brucellosis is specially considered, and its clinical features, direct and indirect diagnosis methods and results interpretation described in order to know the main aspects to be considered for an adequate infection following process.

Keywords : brucellosis; brucellosis in man; diagnostic methods; diagnostic tests interpretation.

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