title: The first report of Brucella suis biovar 1 isolation in human in Turkey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Brucella melitensis and B. abortus are the species generally isolated from human samples in Turkey. Several studies have also demonstrated the presence of antibodies against B. canis.
  Brucella spp. was isolated from blood culture from a 35-year-old male with clinical signs and symptoms of acute meningitis, including fever lasting for 1 week. Multiplex PCR demonstrated B. suis, and biochemical features indicated biovar 1.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This report is the first emphasizing that B. suis should be considered among the causes of brucellosis in Turkey.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey. Electronic address: muratkutlu72@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kutlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nural
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cevahir
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sevil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erdenliğ-Gürbilek
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şerife
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Akalın
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uçar
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sayın-Kutlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D041021:Brucella suis / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D058889:Molecular Typing; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Brucella suis; Brucellosis; Hunting; Turkey; Wild boar