Organisms

Brucella

A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that causes BRUCELLOSIS. Its cells are nonmotile coccobacilli and are animal parasites and pathogens. The bacterium is transmissible to humans through contact with infected dairy products or tissue.

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A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that causes BRUCELLOSIS. Its cells are nonmotile coccobacilli and are animal parasites and pathogens. The bacterium is transmissible to humans through contact with infected dairy products or tissue.

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection = BRUCELLOSIS

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History Note

1963

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  1. B03w.440w.400.425.215w.500w
  2. B03w.660w.050w.070w.100w

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QW 131

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Brucella. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002002. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002002
  2. Brucella. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brucella
  3. Brucella. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313358