"Brucella melitensis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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D017347
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.400.425.215.500.500 B03.660.050.070.100.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brucella melitensis" by people in Profiles.
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Liver histology of acute brucellosis caused by Brucella melitensis. Hum Pathol. 2014 Oct; 45(10):2023-8.
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Brucellar uveitis: intraocular fluids and biopsy studies. Int J Infect Dis. 2009 Sep; 13(5):e206-11.
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PCR confirmation of cutaneous manifestation due to Brucella melitensis. J Med Microbiol. 2007 Feb; 56(Pt 2):283-285.
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Brucellosis of the sternum and olecranon in an adolescent. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007 Jan; 26(1):92.
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Infective endocarditis due to brucella. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2006 Oct; 24(4):286-8.
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Fever of unknown origin in a previously healthy child. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 2002 Jan; 13(1):5, 64-6.
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Hepatosplenic abscesses due to Brucella melitensis: report of a case involving a child and review of the literature. Clin Infect Dis. 1996 Mar; 22(3):485-9.