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. 1972 Oct;25(10):882–884. doi: 10.1136/jcp.25.10.882

A case of abortion consequent upon infection with Brucella abortus biotype 2

Pauline M Poole 1, D B Whitehouse 1, Margaret M Gilchrist 1
PMCID: PMC477540  PMID: 4630417

Abstract

The case described here is that of young primigravida in normal health who, on serological evidence, contracted acute brucellosis, and subsequently aborted spontaneously, Br. abortus biotype 2 being isolated from the amniotic fluid.

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