Narrative review suggests phytochemicals and phages may augment conventional antibiotics for brucellosis
New plant-based and phage options might help treat stubborn brucellosis infections in people and animals
This narrative review discusses novel strategies for treating brucellosis in humans and animals. The authors note that conventional antibiot…
Standard antibiotics sometimes fail to cure brucellosis, and bacteria are becoming resistant. New methods using plant chemicals and viruses …
Whole-genome sequencing clarifies brucellosis outbreak transmission in Shandong, China
Genome tracing maps brucellosis outbreak spread in China
This observational cohort study investigated a 2023 brucellosis outbreak in Shandong, China, involving 26 related cases.
In a 2023 Shandong outbreak, genome tracing linked 26 human brucellosis cases to infected lambs and local livestock trading networks.
Case report finds Brucella canis exposures in 17 people and 5 animals caring for infected stray dog
Case report finds 17 people exposed to dog bacteria while caring for pregnant stray
A field investigation report from South Carolina describes Brucella canis exposures in 17 people and 5 animals who cared for a pregnant stra…
Health officials in South Carolina found 17 people and five animals exposed to dog bacteria while caring for an infected pregnant stray.