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Abstract

Brucellosis is the second most important zoonotic disease after Rabies. Yet it is one of the neglected tropical diseases. It is prevalent worldwide and endemic in many countries. It affects several domestic animal species like cattle, dog, pig, sheep, goat, camel etc and can spread to humans through contact or consumption of contaminated milk and milk products, meat etc. The currently available vaccines and antibiotics have not succeeded in eradication of the disease. The infected animals can become carrier of the disease for the rest of their lives. Here we review certain important clinical, microbiological and pathological aspects of the disease and control measures against Brucellosis.