Organisms

Brucella melitensis

A species of the genus BRUCELLA whose natural hosts are sheep and goats. Other mammals, including humans, may be infected. In general, these organisms tend to be more virulent for laboratory animals than BRUCELLA ABORTUS and may cause fatal infections.

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Abstract

A species of the genus BRUCELLA whose natural hosts are sheep and goats. Other mammals, including humans, may be infected. In general, these organisms tend to be more virulent for laboratory animals than BRUCELLA ABORTUS and may cause fatal infections.

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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

note specific biovars are X refs to other species; infection: coord IM with BRUCELLOSIS (IM)

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Previous Indexing

  • Brucella (1966-1992)

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Brucella melitensis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017347. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017347
  2. Brucella melitensis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brucella_melitensis
  3. Brucella melitensis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3512031