Young E J
Rev Infect Dis. 1983 Sep-Oct;5(5):821-42. doi: 10.1093/clinids/5.5.821.
Despite advances in the control of the disease in animals, brucellosis is a zoonosis with important economic impact in the United States. It is estimated that cases of brucellosis in humans are underdiagnosed and underreported and that the disease continues to be a major human health hazard. Nine active cases of brucellosis in humans were documented in Houston, Texas between June 1981 and June 1982. These cases, plus an additional case of chronic brucellosis, served as the impetus for this review of the protean manifestations of the disease in humans.
尽管在动物疾病控制方面取得了进展，但布鲁氏菌病是一种人畜共患病，在美国具有重要的经济影响。据估计，人类布鲁氏菌病病例存在诊断不足和报告不足的情况，而且该疾病仍然是主要的人类健康危害。1981年6月至1982年6月期间，德克萨斯州休斯顿记录了9例人类布鲁氏菌病确诊病例。这些病例，再加上另外1例慢性布鲁氏菌病病例，推动了对该疾病在人类中多种表现形式的此次综述。
