title: A case of abortion consequent upon infection with Brucella abortus biotype 2.
abstract: The case described here is that of young primigravida in normal health who, on serological evidence, contracted acute brucellosis, and subsequently aborted spontaneously, Br. abortus biotype 2 being isolated from the amniotic fluid.
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000209:etiology*; D012698:Serologic Tests