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Brucella neotomae Infection in Humans, Costa Rica

Journal

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 23, Issue 6, Pages 997-1000

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CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL
DOI: 10.3201/eid2306.162018

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  1. Fondos del Sistema del Consejo Nacional de Rectores, Costa Rica
  2. Wellcome Trust [106690/A/14/Z, 098051]
  3. University of Costa Rica scholarships

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Several species of Brucella are known to be zoonotic, but B. neotomae infection has been thought to be limited to wood rats. In 2008 and 2011, however, B. neotomae was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid of 2 men with neurobrucellosis. The nonzoonotic status of B. neotomae should be reassessed.

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