title: Boar hunting and brucellosis caused by Brucella suis.
abstract: Brucellosis remains as a significant public health concern in many areas where the infection persists in domestic hosts (i.e. goats, cattle, and domestic swine) with subsequent risk of transmission to human populations. Brucellosis caused by B. suis remains an important threat to human populations in many countries exposed to domestic and feral swine. In the U.S., swine brucellosis has been under control for many years. Meanwhile, it is a widespread infection among feral swine, particularly in the Southeastern United States; and exposure to infected animals pose a growing threat to humans. We present the case of a 31-year male hunter who six weeks after a knife injury to his hand while field dressing a wild boar, developed a febrile illness associated with hematologic abnormalities and splenic abscesses caused by Brucella suis infection.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Infantil de Mexico, Federico Gomez, Mexico City, Mexico; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA, USA. Electronic address: carlos.franco.paredes@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Franco-Paredes
authors.affiliation: University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Albany, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chastain
authors.affiliation: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stocking
authors.affiliation: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sellers
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D041021:Brucella suis; D002006:Brucellosis; D006230:Hand Injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011998:Recreation; D013158:Splenic Diseases; D013552:Swine; D015047:Zoonoses
keywords: Brucella suis; Brucellosis; Feral swine; Wild boar