Brucella Real-TM PCR Kit

Real Time Amplification kit test for the qualitative detection of Brucella species (B.melitensis, B.abortus, B.suis, B.ovis, B.canis)

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Background

Brucellosis is a world-wide zoonosis caused by infection with the bacterial genus Brucella. These organisms, which are small aerobic intracellular coccobacilli, localize in the reproductive organs of host animals, causing abortions and sterility. They are shed in large numbers in the animal's urine, milk, placental fluid, and other fluids. Exposure to infected animals and animal products causes brucellosis in humans. The global burden of human brucellosis remains enormous; it causes more than 500,000 infections per year world-wide. Among the 4 Brucella species known to cause disease in humans (B. abortus, B. melitensis, B. canis, B. suis), B. melitensis is thought to be the most virulent and causes the most severe and acute cases of brucellosis.