VPH-0036
QUESTION
Which of the following brucella species is the main etiological agent of brucellosis in sheep and goats and is also the main agent responsible for human brucellosis?
OPTIONS
(A) Brucella ovis
(B) Brucella suis
(C) Brucella abortus
(D) Brucella melitensis
ANSWER
(D) Brucella melitensis
EXPLANATION
Brucella melitensis is the principal cause of brucellosis in sheep and goats and is highly pathogenic to humans. B. ovis mainly affects sheep, B. suis is associated with swine, and B. abortus primarily affects cattle.
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