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brucellosis Path.|bruːsɛˈləʊsɪs|
[mod.L., f. Brucell(a, f. the name of Sir David Bruce, a Scottish physician (1855–1931) + -osis.]
A disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella; as applied to the disease in men, also called Malta fever, undulant fever, etc., and, in cattle, contagious abortion, etc.
1930Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. XCIV. 1905 (title) Brucellosis... The significance of brucella agglutinins in the blood of vegetarians. 1933Chem. Abstr. XXVII. 5114 The problem of eradication of cattle brucellosis. 1936Topley & Wilson Princ. Bacteriol. (ed. 2) lxxii. 1333 The term brucellosis has been suggested on analogy with tuberculosis, to apply to all types of Brucella infections... We prefer ourselves to use instead the term ‘Brucella infection’. 1955Sci. News Let. 9 July 25/3 Brucellosis is a bacterial disease contracted in a mild but persistent form by the drinking of raw milk. 1969Times 27 Jan. 10/8 Brucellosis accredited cattle only will be shown at the Surrey county show. |