brucella
[ broo-sel-uh ]
noun,plural bru·cel·lae [broo-sel-ee], /bruˈsɛl i/, bru·cel·las.Bacteriology.
any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Brucella, certain species of which, as B. melitensis, are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
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The rôle of one species of cockroach and several species of flies in the dissemination of brucella.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches | Louis M. Roth
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