Subacute transverse myelitis as a clinical presentation of neurobrucellosis

Brucella melitensis is the main cause of human brucellosis worldwide and is considered the most virulent and neurotropic species. In Mexico, this species is considered endemic, being reported since the first decade of the 20th century. Here we present a case of subacute transverse myelitis with the...

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Main Authors: Juan José Díaz-Vintimilla, Luis Adrián Rosales Hernández, Rogelio Zapata-Arenas, Sokani Sánchez-Montes, Ingeborg Becker
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2021-09-01
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/14753
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author Juan José Díaz-Vintimilla
Luis Adrián Rosales Hernández
Rogelio Zapata-Arenas
Sokani Sánchez-Montes
Ingeborg Becker
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description Brucella melitensis is the main cause of human brucellosis worldwide and is considered the most virulent and neurotropic species. In Mexico, this species is considered endemic, being reported since the first decade of the 20th century. Here we present a case of subacute transverse myelitis with the isolation and identification of B. melitensis as the causative agent of Neurobrucellosis in a female patient from the coastal state of Guerrero, Mexico.
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spelling doaj-art-6fef8047925e45c6a6c2bb4b0ff5d31d2025-08-20T02:14:20ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802021-09-01150910.3855/jidc.14753Subacute transverse myelitis as a clinical presentation of neurobrucellosisJuan José Díaz-Vintimilla0Luis Adrián Rosales Hernández1Rogelio Zapata-Arenas2Sokani Sánchez-Montes3Ingeborg Becker4General Hospital of Mexico “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga”, Mexico City, MexicoGeneral Hospital of Mexico “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga”, Mexico City, MexicoGeneral Hospital of Mexico “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga”, Mexico City, MexicoNational Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, MexicoNational Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico Brucella melitensis is the main cause of human brucellosis worldwide and is considered the most virulent and neurotropic species. In Mexico, this species is considered endemic, being reported since the first decade of the 20th century. Here we present a case of subacute transverse myelitis with the isolation and identification of B. melitensis as the causative agent of Neurobrucellosis in a female patient from the coastal state of Guerrero, Mexico. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/14753Transverse myelitisBrucella melitensisneurobrucellosiscase report
spellingShingle Juan José Díaz-Vintimilla
Luis Adrián Rosales Hernández
Rogelio Zapata-Arenas
Sokani Sánchez-Montes
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Subacute transverse myelitis as a clinical presentation of neurobrucellosis
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Transverse myelitis
Brucella melitensis
neurobrucellosis
case report
title Subacute transverse myelitis as a clinical presentation of neurobrucellosis
title_full Subacute transverse myelitis as a clinical presentation of neurobrucellosis
title_fullStr Subacute transverse myelitis as a clinical presentation of neurobrucellosis
title_full_unstemmed Subacute transverse myelitis as a clinical presentation of neurobrucellosis
title_short Subacute transverse myelitis as a clinical presentation of neurobrucellosis
title_sort subacute transverse myelitis as a clinical presentation of neurobrucellosis
topic Transverse myelitis
Brucella melitensis
neurobrucellosis
case report
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