Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genusBrucella encountered in animals such as cows, sheep, goats and pigs as well as in humans. It is oneof the most widely seen infections and nea...Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genusBrucella encountered in animals such as cows, sheep, goats and pigs as well as in humans. It is oneof the most widely seen infections and nearly half a million cases are declared annually. Endemicinfections occur especially in the Mediterranean, Middle East, Latin America and Asia.Seropositiveness ratios vary between 2% and 12% in Turkey. The average annual number of casesdeclared to the Turkish Ministry of Health between 1991 and 2000 was 9000.展开更多
文摘Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the genusBrucella encountered in animals such as cows, sheep, goats and pigs as well as in humans. It is oneof the most widely seen infections and nearly half a million cases are declared annually. Endemicinfections occur especially in the Mediterranean, Middle East, Latin America and Asia.Seropositiveness ratios vary between 2% and 12% in Turkey. The average annual number of casesdeclared to the Turkish Ministry of Health between 1991 and 2000 was 9000.