First isolation and identification of <i>Brucella microti</i> in sheep and goats: new insights and implications for veterinary medicine.

ABSTRACT: Many species from the genus Brucella are causative agents of the bacterial zoonosis brucellosis. Until recently, it was generally believed that these bacteria exhibit strict host specificity; however, recent findings suggest otherwise. Brucella microti is an atypical Brucella species, no threat to humans, with a broad host spectrum, primarily found in wildlife and rodents, and is the only Brucella species isolated from soil, aquatic environments, and frogs, suggesting its environmental persistence and adaptability to diverse ecological niches. Despite its environmental resilience and wide host range, B. microti has not been detected in domestic animals. This study, for the first time, shows the ability of B. microti to infect domestic small ruminan

SUBMITTER: Freddi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12408521 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature