title: Brucellosis update in Libya and regional prospective.
abstract: Brucellosis is a global bacterial zoonosis responsible for high morbidity in humans and significant livestock economic losses. While brucellosis remains a public health concern worldwide, its global geographic distribution is variable, largely due to different management schemes; however, paucity of information renders the status of brucellosis unclear and incomplete in many countries, especially those with low income and under-developed infrastructure. This short article summarizes and discusses recent important updates on brucellosis from the North African countries, with a particular brief emphasis on the current status and recent updates in Libya.
authors.forename: Mohamed O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Yousef M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Abouzeed
authors.forename: Emad M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bennour
authors.forename: Jennifer C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: van Velkinburgh
mesh_terms: D000352:Africa, Northern / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D006801:Humans; D008002:Libya / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: Brucellosis,; Epidemiology; Libya,; North Africa,; Zoonoses,