Brucellosis is the most common zoonotic disease mainly caused by Brucella melitensis infection (biovars 1 and 3) which posed a threat to animal and public health [
[1]
]. Brucellosis symptoms include undulant fever, chronic fatigue, arthritis, meningitis,
uveitis, and, occasionally, epididymoorchitis. Transmission to human from infected
animal occurs mainly through contact with infected animals or by consuming unpasteurized
and unboiled milk or fresh cheese. This disease is very common in Northern China.
Because the development of husbandry activities including butchering, and livestock
trading is very popular in that area [
[2]
]. Livestock including goats, cattle, and pigs are the main reservoirs for spreading
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Publication history
Published online: March 15, 2018
Accepted:
March 8,
2018
Received:
March 6,
2018
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