Brucella melitensis
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Brucella melitensis
Classification
Higher order taxa
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Alpha Proteobacteria
Order: Rhizobiales
Genus: Brucellaceae
Species
Brucella melitensis
Description and significance
Brucella sp. is a small, Gram-negative coccobacillus, which can be grown slowly in vitro, and causes Brucellosis. Brucellosis can be described as a "zoonotic disease that causes systemic symptoms and can involve many organs and tissues." (Sakran et al. 2006). Brucella sp. acts as a pathogen that can induce "abortion and sterility in domestic mammals and chronic infections could easily be contracted through "consumption of unpasteurized dairy products and occupational contact." (Sakran et al. 2006). Right now, the most frequent organism in Israel is Brucella melitensis.
Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
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Application to Biotechnology
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Current Research
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References
Edited by student of Rachel Larsen and Kit Pogliano