human brucellosis

Human brucellosis: An overview

Human brucellosis

Dear Editor, The recent report on “human brucellosis” is very interesting (1). Indeed, brucellosis is a zoonosis. As noted by Roushan et al., this disease can be seen in “the Mediterranean areas, the south and the center of America, Africa, Asia, Arab peninsula, Indian subcontinent and the Middle East (1).” Mir et al. noted that this infection should be included in the list of differential diag...

Human brucellosis.

BACKGROUND Human brucellosis has a serious medical impact worldwide, and its eradication poses major difficulties. Although human brucellosis is relatively rare in the United States (approximately 100 cases per year), there is concern that this disease is largely underdiagnosed and underreported. Additionally, immigrants from endemic areas are arriving to this country, and Brucella species are ...

A Survey on Human Brucellosis in Iran

Human brucellosis in Multan.

Four cases of human Brucellosis presenting with prolonged fever, enlarged tender liver and splenomegaly are described. One case had lymphadenopathy also. In 3 cases, history of taking unpasteurised milk was obtained. This condition must be considered in patients presenting with P.U.O. A country wide survey for this disease in animals and human beings is suggested. All four cases responded to te...

A comprehensive Review on Human brucellosis

Brucellosis is a major bacterial zoonosis of human beings transmitted usually by direct contact with infected animals, their secretions and consuming milk or milk products. The disease occurs worldwide in animals as well as humans. Brucellosis in human beings is a multisystem disease with severe clinical manifestations in patients depending upon the site of infection and organ involved. Human b...