Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Feb;29(2):333-340. doi: 10.3201/eid2902.220725.
Human brucellosis is a zoonoses caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. Infection results in subacute or chronic debilitating disease with nonspecific clinical manifestations and is often associated with consuming unpasteurized dairy products. We report 2 cases of brucellosis in male patients who were hospitalized in distinct towns of French Guiana, an overseas territory of France located on the northeastern shore of South America. Both men were citizens of Brazil working as clandestine goldminers in the deep Amazonian rainforest. Characterization of the 2 bacterial isolates revealed that they represent a potential new species of Brucella. Medical practitioners working in contact with wildlife in this region of the world should be aware of the existence of these pathogens and the potential for human infection.
人类布鲁氏菌病是一种由布鲁氏菌属细菌引起的人畜共患病。感染会导致亚急性或慢性使人虚弱的疾病,临床表现不具特异性,常与食用未经巴氏消毒的乳制品有关。我们报告了 2 例在法属圭亚那不同城镇住院的男性布鲁氏菌病病例,法属圭亚那是法国位于南美洲东北部海岸的海外领土。这两名男子都是巴西公民,在亚马逊深处的热带雨林中从事秘密金矿开采工作。对这 2 个细菌分离株的特征分析表明,它们代表了一种潜在的新的布鲁氏菌物种。在该地区与野生动物接触的医务人员应该意识到这些病原体的存在及其对人类感染的潜在威胁。