title: Infection with Brucella melitensis apparently acquired in the United Kingdom.
abstract: A patient with Brucella melitensis presented to a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases. She had unusual clinical signs including polyarthropathy and a tender enlarged spleen. Her disease was apparently acquired in the United Kingdom. The clinical features and immunological aspects of brucellosis are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D002002:Brucella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D010118:Oxytetracycline