“…Percutaneous exposure can occur when farmers or veterinarians handle aborted foetuses or apparently healthy calves born to infected cows, or perform gynaecological and obstetric manipulations or rectal examination of cattle. Hence, in areas with enzootic B. abortus, B. melitensis, or B. suis brucellosis is recognized as an occupational hazard for farmers, veterinarians, and workers in the meat industry (6,40,45,79,88…”
“…Percutaneous exposure can occur when farmers or veterinarians handle aborted foetuses or apparently healthy calves born to infected cows, or perform gynaecological and obstetric manipulations or rectal examination of cattle. Hence, in areas with enzootic B. abortus, B. melitensis, or B. suis brucellosis is recognized as an occupational hazard for farmers, veterinarians, and workers in the meat industry (6,40,45,79,88…”
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