Brucellosis is a complicated and profoundly destructive disease. The bacterium has a myriad of species that can infect different animal populations, both domestic and wild, with many of the Brucella species capable of spreading to humans. It can also be hard to identify clinically as, in the absence of abortions or stillbirths, the disease causes no distinct clinical signs.
Controlling this disease has been addressed through a national eradication program for almost 80 years. This includes development of vaccines to protect livestock. However, protection is difficult due to different…
