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Brucella hopefully to come off the select agents list

Morgan Rose
Jan 7, 2021
Jan 7, 2021 Updated Jan 7, 2021

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Over this past year, support has been gaining to have strains of Brucella, the bacteria that causes Brucellosis, removed from the select agents and toxins list. Strains currently on the list include Brucella suis, Brucella melitensis, and the one most important to Montanans, Brucella abortus. Removing the strains from the list would allow research on the bacteria to be done in open-air facilities.

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