A case of abortion consequent upon infection with Brucella abortus biotype 2.
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.
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