Brucella

Dr. Nan Nwe Win

Causal agent Host “Zoonotic infection”
• Brucella abortus cattle
• Brucella melitensis goat
• Brucella suis swine
• Brucella canis dog

• Obligate parasites of animals & humans

• Located intracellularly
• Cause brucellosis
Morphology - Small gram (-) coccobacilli

MOT
• Ingestion of infected milk (raw milk)
• Inhalation of droplets & infectious dust
• Contact with infected tissues of animals

Laboratory diagnosis
• Blood culture