在世界一些地区,布氏菌病是一种寄生于动物,并能传染给人的地方病,且被认为是一个公共卫生难题。已知有4种布氏菌可引起人类致病。每一种布氏菌以一种相应的动物为贮存宿主,即羊种布氏菌(山羊)、牛种布氏菌(牛)、猪种布氏菌(猪)以及犬种布氏菌(狗)。人类患布氏菌病是由于接触了污染过的动物产品或食用了未经消毒的牛奶所制作的 In some parts of the world, brucellosis is a endemic disease that parasites on animals and can be transmitted to humans and is considered a public health problem. Four species of brucella are known to cause disease in humans. Each species of B. brucei uses a corresponding animal as the host for storage, namely B. brevis (goat), B. bovinus (bovine), B. bovis (pig) and B. brevis dog). Human-caused brucellosis is caused by exposure to contaminated animal products or consumption of unsterilized milk