Mary Wilson
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Volume 29, Number 2—February 2023
Original Publication Date: January 13, 2023
DOI: 10.3201/eid2902.220725
Frédégonde About, Theo Pastre, Mathilde Boutrou, Alex Yahiaoui Martinez, Alessia Melzani, Sandrine Peugny, Céline Michaud, Sami Zouaoui, Thierry Carage, Vincent Sainte Rose, Magalie Demar, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Félix Djossou, David O’Callaghan, Loïc Epelboin, and Anne Keriel
Abstract
Human brucellosis is a zoonoses caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. Infection results in subacute or chronic debilitating disease with nonspecific clinical manifestations and is often associated with consuming unpasteurized dairy products. We report 2 cases of brucellosis in male patients who were hospitalized in distinct towns of French Guiana, an overseas territory of France located on the northeastern shore of South America. Both men were citizens of Brazil working as clandestine goldminers in the deep Amazonian rainforest. Characterization of the 2 bacterial isolates revealed that they represent a potential new species of Brucella. Medical practitioners working in contact with wildlife in this region of the world should be aware of the existence of these pathogens and the potential for human infection.
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/2/22-0725_article
Original Publication Date: January 13, 2023
DOI: 10.3201/eid2902.220725
Frédégonde About, Theo Pastre, Mathilde Boutrou, Alex Yahiaoui Martinez, Alessia Melzani, Sandrine Peugny, Céline Michaud, Sami Zouaoui, Thierry Carage, Vincent Sainte Rose, Magalie Demar, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Félix Djossou, David O’Callaghan, Loïc Epelboin, and Anne Keriel
Abstract
Human brucellosis is a zoonoses caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. Infection results in subacute or chronic debilitating disease with nonspecific clinical manifestations and is often associated with consuming unpasteurized dairy products. We report 2 cases of brucellosis in male patients who were hospitalized in distinct towns of French Guiana, an overseas territory of France located on the northeastern shore of South America. Both men were citizens of Brazil working as clandestine goldminers in the deep Amazonian rainforest. Characterization of the 2 bacterial isolates revealed that they represent a potential new species of Brucella. Medical practitioners working in contact with wildlife in this region of the world should be aware of the existence of these pathogens and the potential for human infection.
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/2/22-0725_article