title: Risk of infection by Brucella melitensis for people living near infected goats.
abstract: Taking advantage of a local outbreak of brucellosis in a herd of goats, we have assessed the risk of infection for people living nearby. By means of serological tests we have shown that such a risk is small provided that direct contact with contaminated tissues or secretions of goats is avoided.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Cantonale Batteriologico, Lugano, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Piffaretti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Staedler
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Beretta-Piccoli
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk; D013557:Switzerland