Open Source Epidemiologic Statistics for Public Health
PATRIC Databases & Tools
Brucella Bioinformatics Portal
MLVA-NET for Brucella (homepage)
MLVA-NET for Brucella (4_3 database)
MLVA-NET for Brucella (utilities)
Discontools
Brucella Taxonomy
Brucella genus
NCBI Taxonomy Browser
Leibniz Institute, DSMZ Prokaryotic nomenclature up-to-date
Patric Taxonomy Overview
LPSN - List of prokaryotic names, Bacterio.net
OIE - International standards
Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (last updates: May 2019)
Biosafety and Biosecurity
Quality management in veterinary testing laboratories
Validation of diagnostic assays for infectious diseases
Brucellosis (B. Abortus, B. Melitensis, B. Suis)
Ovine Epididymitis (B. Ovis)
OIE - World Animal Health
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
OIE - Terrestrial Animal Health Code
Recommendations applicable to OIE Listed diseases and other diseases of importance to international trade
Infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis
Ovine Epididymitis (B. Ovis)
Bacteriology - Microbiology
Reviews, Open resources
Bacteriology
Basic Practical Microbiology
Development of a selective culture medium for primary isolation of the main Brucella species. DeMiguel et al., 2011
Brucella abortus: determination of survival times and evaluation of methods for detection in several matrices. Kaden et al, 2018.
Laboratory techniques in brucellosis / G. G. Alton, Lois M. Jones & D. E. Pietz, 2nd ed
A Literature Review of Laboratory-Acquired Brucellosis. Traxler et al, 2013.
Immunology - Serology
Reviews, Open resources
Immunology
The first International Standard anti-Brucella melitensis Serum. McGiven J et al., 2011.
A systematic review of current immunological tests for the diagnosis of cattle brucellosis. Ducrotoy et al., 2018
Brucella abortus: determination of survival times and evaluation of methods for detection in several matrices. Kaden et al, 2018.
Laboratory techniques in brucellosis / G. G. Alton, Lois M. Jones & D. E. Pietz, 2nd ed
ECDC & EFSA Surveillance data
European Union summary report on trends and sources of zoonoses, zoonotic agents and food-borne outbreaks
EFSA Journal 2018;16(12):5500
EFSA Journal 2017;15(12):5077
ECDC Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017
ECDC Annual Epidemiological Report for 2016
ECDC - Latest data on Brucellosis
EFSA Scientific Opinions on Brucellosis
Assessment of listing & categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU) No 2016/429): infection with B. abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis
Assessment of listing and categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the AHL (Regulation (EU) No 2016/429): ovine epididymitis (Brucella ovis). EFSA Journal 2017;15(10):4994
Porcine brucellosis (Brucella suis), 2009
Working Document (SANCO/6095/2009) on Eradication of Bovine, Sheep and Goats Brucellosis in the EU
Performances of Brucellosis Diagnostic Methods for Bovines, Sheep, and Goats, 2006. EFSA Journal 432, 1-44
FAO & WHO documents
Guidelines for coordinated human and animal brucellosis surveillance (Robinson, 2003)
List of FAO reference centres
WHO - Technical information on Brucellosis
Excerpt from “WHO recommended standards and strategies for surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases
Brucellosis in Humans and Animals (2006)
The Development of New/Improved Brucellosis Vaccines: Report of WHO Meeting (Geneva, 1997)
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