%0 Journal Article %A Sfeir, Maroun M. %T Raw milk intake: beware of emerging brucellosis %D 2018 %J Journal of Medical Microbiology, %V 67 %N 5 %P 681-682 %@ 1473-5644 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.000722 %K molecular diagnosis %K outbreak %K Serology %K Brucella abortus RB51 %K PCR %K unpasteurized milk %K bacterial culture %I Microbiology Society, %X Brucellosis is a challenging zoonosis to diagnose and treat. The recent outbreaks of Brucella abortus RB51 in several states in the United States, including New Jersey and Texas, due to raw milk consumption has raised the concern of drug-resistant Brucella spp. This commentary highlights the importance of being on the lookout for this emerging infection. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.000722