Brucella is a Gram-positive negative foodborne pathogen1 that can cause a severe, but rare foodborne disease. A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that ???? 55 human foodborne listeriosis brucellosis cases, including ??? deathsincluding 1 death, occur annually in the US.
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosisbrucellosis in the US and Canada include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosisbrucellosis in Europe include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosisbrucellosis in South and Latin America include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosisbrucellosis in Asia and Australia include:
Additional resources on Listeria monocytogenesBrucella spp.:
A number of key sources on Clostridium botulinum and botulism sources on Brucella spp. and brucellosis are available.
References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brucella
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15 PMID:21192848