Outbreak of human brucellosis in Southern Brazil and historical review of data from 2009 to 2018.

• Main Authors: Tamilly Silva Lemos (Author), Juliana Clelia Cequinel (Author), Tania Portela Costa (Author), Amanda Boni Navarro (Author), Andressa Sprada (Author), Flávia Kazumi Shibata (Author), Regina Gondolfo (Author), Felipe Francisco Tuon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Human brucellosis (HB) is a bacterial zoonosis that is more frequent in low income and middle-income countries; it is sometimes associated with outbreaks. The aim of this study was to describe the largest outbreak of HB in Brazil. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study of patients suspected...