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abortus

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a`bort´us    (å`bôrt´ŭs)
n.1.a fetus which has been aborted; same as abortion{2}.
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Noun1.abortus - a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's bodyabortus - a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body
fetus, foetus - an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
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Humans usually contract the Brucella bacteria from unpasteurised milk and cheese, however zebras, antelope and other South African fauna can carry a species that causes spontaneous abortions, Brucella abortus.
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It is caused by infection with the bacteria Brucella abortus, and is characterised by abortion after the fifth month of pregnancy.
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Two animals from the Forfar farm have aborted due to Brucella abortus.
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