Organisms

Brucella abortus

A species of the genus BRUCELLA whose natural hosts are cattle and other bovidae. Abortion and placentitis are frequently produced in the pregnant animal. Other mammals, including humans, may be infected.

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Abstract

A species of the genus BRUCELLA whose natural hosts are cattle and other bovidae. Abortion and placentitis are frequently produced in the pregnant animal. Other mammals, including humans, may be infected.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Bacterium abortus
  • Brucella melitensis biovar abortus

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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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Indexing Annotation

infection = probably BRUCELLOSIS, BOVINE but for man or other animals coord IM with BRUCELLOSIS (IM)

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Brucella abortus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002003. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002003
  2. Brucella abortus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brucella_abortus
  3. Brucella abortus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11353905