Seroprevalence and characterization of Brucella species in cattle slaughtered at Gauteng abattoirs, South Africa.
Francis Babaman KoloAbiodun Adewale AdesiyunFolorunso O FasinaCharles T KatsandeBanenat B DogonyaroAndrew PottsItumeleng MatleAwoke K GelawHenriette van HeerdenPublished in: Veterinary medicine and science (2019)
This is the first documentation of B. melitensis in cattle in South Africa. The zoonotic risk of brucellosis posed by Brucella-infected slaughter cattle to abattoir workers and consumers of improperly cooked beef cannot be ignored.