The bacterium's ability to persist inside host macrophages makes it difficult to treat, often requiring long-term combination antibiotic therapy.
Reduced milk production and the birth of weak calves further compound agricultural losses. abortus
In its primary host, cattle, B. abortus typically localizes in the reproductive tract. The hallmark clinical signs of infection include: The bacterium's ability to persist inside host macrophages
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