The New SpeciesBrucella microtiReplicates in Macrophages and Causes Death in Murine Models of Infection

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BACKGROUND: The recent isolation of Brucella microti from the common vole, the red fox, and the soil raises the possibility of an eventual reemergence of brucellosis in Europe. In this work, the pathogenic potential of this new Brucella species in both in vitro and in vivo models of infection was analyzed. METHODS: The ability of B. microti (as compared to that of the closely related species Brucella suis) to...

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