brucellosis
- n infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
- n an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
- Case in point: Last year, a bio-lab worker at Texas AM University became infected with the deadly brucellosis virus.
- The strain of brucellosis found in bison may not be virulent enough to pose a significant risk to domestic cattle.
- To combat brucellosis, a disease found in bison that causes abortions, infertility and reduced milk production when transmitted to cattle, Montana officials are permitted to shoot .