Aspects of the brucellosis in the veterinary public health

Authors

  • Raphaella Barbosa Meirelles-Bartoli
  • Daniel Bartoli de Sousa
  • Luis Antonio Mathias

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n10.1722

Keywords:

control, epidemiology, zoonosis.

Abstract

The brucellosis is an infectious disease of chronic evolution and character typical granulomatous disease mainly affecting the reproductive system and the musculoskeletal domestic animals, wildlife and humans. It's a anthropozoonosis characterized by infection of the cells of the mononuclear phagocyte system, caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. With worldwide distribution, in our country has a high incidence and prevalence in cattle, serving as the main source of infection for humans. Although a character occupational illness affecting workers who are in direct contact with sick animals, also features character population, because the intake of animal products contanimados become important means of transmission of this bacterium. Although it is characterized by a serious zoonotic disease, this disease is still poorly understood by many people because of the many understatements.

Published

2015-09-08

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Aspects of the brucellosis in the veterinary public health. (2015). Pubvet, 8(10). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n10.1722

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