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Brucella canis in a HIV‐Infected Patient
Author(s) -
Lawaczeck E.,
Toporek J.,
Cwikla J.,
Mathison B. A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
zoonoses and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.87
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1863-2378
pISSN - 1863-1959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2010.01334.x
Subject(s) - brucella , virology , canis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , biology , medicine , brucellosis , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology
Summary The true incidence of Brucella canis in humans is unknown, but immunocompromised patients in direct contact with dogs are thought to be at a higher risk for infection. In this case report, we present a human case of B. canis in a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus.