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Microscopy-based Assays for High-throughput Screening of Host Factors Involved in Brucella Infection of Hela Cells
Published on: August 5, 2016
A rare case of abdominal cocoon caused by brucellosis
Priya Bansal1, Pratibha Pal2, L H Ghotekar3
1Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
Brucella is the most common zoonosis in the world and is also included among the neglected endemic zoonoses by the World Health Organization. Its clinical presentation is often vague and it is not frequently suspected. A thorough history of social-economic status and animal exposure is often missed. We present a case of abdominal cocoon in a young patient residing at a dairy farm who tested positive for Brucella serology. Timely diagnosis and management prevented the progression of this debilitating condition to intestinal obstruction.
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