Brucellosis in Brazil.
This paper reviews the epidemiology of bovine, swine, ovine, caprine, and canine brucellosis in Brazil. The zoonotic aspects of Brucella infection in Brazil is also discussed. Emphasis is given to the new program for the control of brucellosis in cattle and buffaloes that is likely to provide important insights into the prospects and strategies for controlling brucellosis in developing countries.
Poester
Fernando Padilla
FP
Laboratório de Brucelose, Laboratório Regional de Apoio Animal-LARA-Pedro Leopoldo, Av Rômulo Joviano s/n, 33600-000-Pedro Leopoldo-MG, Brazil. poesterf@plug-in.com.br
Gonçalves
Vítor Salvador Picão
VS
Lage
Andrey Pereira
AP
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D002007:Brucellosis, Bovine / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002020:Buffaloes; D002417:Cattle; D005843:Geography; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006041:Goats; D015994:Incidence; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*