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Brucella & Rickettsia

Brucella and Rickettsia are both types of bacteria that can cause infectious diseases in humans, but they differ in their transmission, symptoms, and treatment. Brucella: This genus of bacteria causes brucellosis, a zoonotic disease commonly transmitted from animals (like cattle, sheep, and goats) to humans through direct contact with infected animals or consumption of contaminated animal products. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, sweating, and joint pain. Brucellosis is treated with antibiotics, usually doxycycline combined with rifampin or streptomycin. Rickettsia: This genus causes diseases like typhus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and scrub typhus. These bacteria are transmitted to humans via arthropod vectors, such as ticks, fleas, or lice. Symptoms vary but often include fever, rash, headache, and muscle aches. Rickettsial infections are treated with antibiotics like doxycycline. Both are diagnosed through blood tests, cultures, or PCR methods, and their treatment typically involves antibiotics.
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