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LP14160-3   Brucella sp
Brucella are gram-negative coccobacilli that commonly infect cows (Brucella abortus), pigs (Brucella suis), goats (Brucella melitensis), and dogs (Brucella canis), along with wild animals such as deer, elk, and moose. The main pathogenic species of Brucella are Brucella melitensis, Brucella suis and Brucella abortus. Brucella melitensis is a gram-negative coccobacillus bacterium from the Brucellaceae family. It mainly affects the reproductive tract of goats and sheep, and in some regions is the major cause of abortion in them. It can also negatively impact fertility and lactation over time. B. melitensis has the broadest host range, infecting cattle, camels and dogs, in addition to sheep, goats and humans. Brucella suis infections in pigs causes chronic inflammatory lesions in the reproductive organs or orchitis and may affect joints and/or other organs. Similar to B. melitensis, B. suis can cause abortion in pregnant hosts. Other impacts of the disease are sterility, posterior paralysis and spondylitis. It is transmitted mainly by ingestion of infected tissues or fluids. It can cause undulant fever. B. suis are gram-negative, facultative intracellular coccobacilli and can specifically produce in phagocytic cells. They are also non-spore-forming, non-capsulated, and non-motile. Brucella suis are differentiated into five strains. Strains 1-3 infect boars and pigs. Strain 2 has been found in wild boars but without signs of infection while they do infect pigs and hares. Brucella abortus is a species of the genus Brucella. Natural hosts of B. abortus are cattle and other bovidae. Abortion and placentitis are common effects on the pregnant animal.

When humans come in contact with an infected animal or animal products that are contaminated with Brucella, brucellosis may result. Most human infections are occupational. Over 70 percent of reported cases of brucellosis occur in the meat-processing and livestock industries. Infection is generally via skin wounds, but the organisms can also be inhaled. A common route of Brucella infection is eating or drinking infected dairy products that have not been pasteurized. Human infections are caused most frequently by B. melitensis, B. suis, and B. abortus, while B. canis causes only rare infections. B. melitensis is the most virulent. People infected with B. melitensis can suffer serious complications, including infection and inflammation of the bones and joints, and occasionally, the heart and brain. About 100-200 cases of brucellosis occur every year in the United States. Incubation period is one to three weeks, and flu like symptoms appear in the infected person, such as fever, sweats, headache, back pain, and weakness. Severe complications such as CNS infections or infections in the heart lining occur in about 5 percent of cases. Chronic symptoms like recurrent fever, arthritis, and fatigue may occur up to one year from illness onset. Information from ARUP laboratories.

Brucellosis plays an important role in the economy and health of many developing countries because of its impact on both livestock and humans. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LP20003-7   Brucella
A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that causes BRUCELLOSIS. Its cells are nonmotile coccobacilli and are animal parasites and pathogens. The bacterium is transmissible to humans through contact with infected dairy products or tissue. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Brucella sp DNA
Property
ID
Time
Pt
System
XXX
Scale
Nom
Method
Non-probe.amp.tar

Additional Names

Long Common Name
Brucella sp DNA [Identifier] in Specimen by NAA with non-probe detection
Short Name
Brucella DNA Spec NAA+non-probe
Display Name
Brucella sp DNA NAA+non-probe Nom (Specimen) [ID]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Brucella sp, Specimen

Basic Attributes

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MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.77
Last Updated
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Order vs. Observation
Both

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LOINC Group Group Name
LG41634-3 Brucella

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
de-DE German (Germany) Brucella sp DNA:Identifikator:Zeitpunkt:XXX:Nominal:Zielfragmentamplifikation mit Detektion ohne Sonde
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Brucella sp ADN:Código identificador:Punto temporal:XXX:Nom:Amplificación del objetivo no basado en sonda
fr-CA French (Canada) Brucella sp, ADN:Identifiant:Temps ponctuel:XXX:Nominal:Non-sonde.amplification de cible
it-IT Italian (Italy) Brucella sp DNA:ID:Pt:XXX:Nom:Non-sonda.amp.tar
Synonyms: Amplificazione target non basata su sonda Identificatore Microbiologia Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sonda con amplificazione Sonda con amplificazione del target Sonda di DNA
zh-CN Chinese (China) 布鲁氏菌属单个未知种 DNA:标识符:时间点:XXX:名义型:非探针法.基因扩增.靶向
Synonyms: 不明的;其他;将在相应消息内其他部分之中加以详细说明;未作详细说明的;未作说明的;未做说明的标本;未加规定的;未加说明的标本;杂项 传染性流产 借助扩增的探针方法;借助扩增的探针法;探针法.扩增 借助靶向扩增的探针方法;借助靶向扩增的探针法;探针法.扩增.靶向 借助靶向扩增的非探针方法;借助靶向扩增的非探针法;非探针法.扩增.靶向 分类型应答;分类型结果;名义性;名称型;名词型;名词性;标称性;没有自然次序的名义型或分类型应答 去氧核糖核酸;脱氧核糖核酸 去氧核糖核酸;脱氧核糖核酸;脱氧核糖核酸（Deoxyribonucleic acid，DNA） 地中海热 布氏杆菌病 布鲁杆菌 布鲁氏杆菌 布鲁氏杆菌属;布鲁氏菌单个未知种 布鲁氏杆菌病 布鲁氏菌病 布鲁菌 布鲁菌病 微生物学;微生物学试验;微生物学试验（培养、DNA、抗原及抗体） 扩增型 扩增性 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 普鲁氏菌病 标识;身份标识符;身份标识 波动热 波状热 物种 生物种 经过扩增的 脱氧核糖核酸探针 马尔他热病 马耳他热

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