Question

Brucella species are bacteria with a very narrow range of only a couple mammalian hosts, yet affect reptiles, amphibians, as well as many other taxonomic groups.

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Answer 1

True. Brucellosis can affect various species like sheep, goats, cattle, pigs, horses, and dogs. It can also affect rats and wild animals including deer, bison, elk, moose, camels, water buffalo, marine mammals and amphibians like frog.

Bacteria of the genus Brucella cause disease primarily in domestic, feral and some wild animals and most are also pathogenic for humans. In animals, brucellae typically affect the reproductive organs, and abortion is often the only sign of the disorder.