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brucella
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bru·cel·la  (br-sl)
n. pl. bru·cel·lae (-sl) or bru·cel·las
Any of various aerobic, short, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Brucella that are pathogenic to humans and domestic animals.
[After Sir David Bruce.]
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Noun1.Brucella - an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes brucellosis; can be used as a bioweapon
coccobacillus - a bacterial cell intermediate in morphology between a coccus and a bacillus; a very short bacillus


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Presently, four species have human pathogenicity, namely Brucella suis (pigs), Brucella melitensis (sheep), Brucella abortus (cattle), and Brucella canis (dogs).
Brucella glomerulonephritis by Abreo, Kenneth / Southern Medical Journal
The less mucoid strain of Brucella canis or M- strain is used for the serologic diagnosis of canine brucellosis.
Human infection with M- strain of Brucella canis by Fossati, Carlos A. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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