[Brucellosis: a zoonosis of importance in Mexico].
BACKGROUND
Brucellosis is one of the most frequent zoonosis in most parts of the world. This zoonosis remains a great problem to public health in developing countries, although developed countries have successfully controlled it. Mexico still shows a high annual brucellosis incidence in humans; thus, the country is considered around the world as an endemic brucellosis country.


OBJECTIVE
To describe the connection/association between this zoonosis and the current epidemiological situation in the Mexican population.


METHODS
Perusal of research reports, epidemiological studies and veterinarian reviews performed in Mexico, using data bases such as PubMed, Thompson Reuters, Mesh research.


CONCLUSIONS
The risk of infection by Brucella in Mexico is associated with the consumption of unpasteurized dairy products, mainly fresh cheeses.
Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México, D.F, México.
Rosa Lilia
RL
Guzmán-Hernández
Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México, D.F, México.
Araceli
A
Contreras-Rodríguez
Departamento de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México.
Eric Daniel
ED
Ávila-Calderón
CICATA-Querétaro, Departamento de Investigación, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Querétaro, Qro, México, mdmoralesg@ipn.mx.
M Rosario
MR
Morales-García
D000818:Animals; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D015047:Zoonoses