Brucella Species and Brucella melitensis
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Bacterial Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 34546
Special Issue Editors
2. Chief Medical Officer, MG Vannini Hospital-Saint Camillus Daughters' Institute, 00177 Roma, Italy
Interests: Brucella species; Brucella melitensis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Brucellosis is recognized as one of the most prevalent bacterial zoonoses worldwide, caused by infection with Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Brucella. A wide range of domestic and wild animals can be identified as primary hosts, with humans as secondary. Brucella species are small, Gram-negative and coccobacilli bacteria. Twelve species have been described and six are known to be pathogenic for both animals and humans.
In that context, human exposure occurs through contaminated food products (meat and raw, unpasteurized milk), direct contact with infected animals, or inhalation of contagious aerosols. Humans are accidental hosts, but brucellosis continues to be a major public health and zoonotic concern.
A significant proportion of cases still continue to be unreported or unspecified. However, brucellosis can affect all age and sex groups, and its control in humans largely depends on limiting the infection in animals through surveillance and care programs, as well as through animal vaccination; efficient strategies for prevention among exposed professionals can help, too.
For this Special Issue of Pathogens, we invite you to submit research articles, review articles, short notes, as well as communications related to Brucella species molecular and epidemiological aspects, surveillance measures, food safety process control, and professional exposure evaluation. We look forward to your relevant contribution.
Prof. Dr. Andrea Ianni
Prof. Dr. Tommasangelo Petitti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Brucella species
- surveillance
- safety and quality
- control system
- brucellosis
- evidence
- exposed professional categories
- exposure prevention
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