Reduced milk production and the birth of weak calves further compound agricultural losses.
The bacterium's ability to persist inside host macrophages makes it difficult to treat, often requiring long-term combination antibiotic therapy. abortus
In humans, it can cause a debilitating, chronic illness characterized by undulant fever, joint pain, and fatigue. Reduced milk production and the birth of weak
Efforts to manage B. abortus focus on surveillance, diagnostic testing, and vaccination. it can cause a debilitating
In its primary host, cattle, B. abortus typically localizes in the reproductive tract. The hallmark clinical signs of infection include: