First Case of Brucellosis Caused by an Amphibian-type <i>Brucella</i>
N. Rouzic, Ludovic Desmier, M. Cariou, Eugénie Gay, Jeffrey T. Foster, Charles H. D. Williamson, François Schmitt, M. Le Hénaff, Alain Le Coz, Aurélien Lorléac’h, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, David O’Callaghan, Anne Keriel
Abstract
We report the first case of brucellosis caused by an isolate whose genome is identical that of a frog isolate from Texas, demonstrating the zoonotic potential of amphibian-type Brucella. Importantly, with such atypical Brucella, correct diagnosis cannot be performed using routine serological tests or identification methods.
Topics & Concepts
BrucellosisBrucellaSerologyAmphibianBiologyMicrobiologyIdentification (biology)Brucella abortusVirologyImmunologyAntibodyEcologyBrucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatmentBurkholderia infections and melioidosisLeptospirosis research and findings