"Brucellosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infection caused by bacteria of the genus BRUCELLA mainly involving the MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM. This condition is characterized by fever, weakness, malaise, and weight loss.
| Descriptor ID |
D002006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.400.167
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| Concept/Terms |
Brucellosis- Brucellosis
- Brucelloses
- Malta Fever
- Fever, Malta
- Gibraltar Fever
- Fever, Gibraltar
- Rock Fever
- Fever, Rock
- Cyprus Fever
- Fever, Cyprus
- Brucella Infection
- Brucella Infections
- Infection, Brucella
- Undulant Fever
- Fever, Undulant
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brucellosis" by people in Profiles.
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A multicenter retrospective study of childhood brucellosis in Chicago, Illinois from 1986 to 2008. Int J Infect Dis. 2011 Dec; 15(12):e812-7.
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Protective effect of the Nramp1 BB genotype against Brucella abortus in the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Infect Immun. 2007 Feb; 75(2):988-96.