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*gram negative cocco-bacilli
*facultative intracellular bacteria
**prefers macrophage and reticuloendothelial system cells***reason why brucellosis shows undulating long period course as well as potential of relapse**also infectable in various cells including bones and joints
==epidemiology==
*estimated > 500,000 human cases per year
==clinical features==
==treatment==
*relapse possible
*combination of 2 antibiotics for 3 months needed
*doxycycline + gentamycin/rifampcin
==prevention==
*one health approach
*pasteurization of milk
*animal vaccination
