Brucellosis Brucellosis Brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonosis caused by ingestion of unpasteurized milk or undercooked meat from infected animals, or close contact with their secretions. It is also known as undulant fever, Malta fever and Mediterranean fever. "Brucella" species are small, gram-negative, nonmotile, nonspore-forming, rod-shaped (coccobacilli) bacteria. They function as facultative intracellular parasites, causing chronic disease, which usually persists for life. Four species infect humans: "B. abortus", "B. canis", "B. melitensis", and "B. suis". "B. abortus" is less virulent than "B. melitensis" and is primarily a disease of cattle. "B. canis" affects dogs. "B. melitensis" is the most virulent and
The Threat from the Sea The Threat from the Sea The Threat From the Sea is a series of fantasy novels written mostly by Mel Odom. It contains three novels: "Rising Tide", "Under Fallen Stars", and "The Sea Devil's Eye". It also contains the anthology book, "Realms of the Deep". "The Threat from the Sea" was written by Mel Odom, and consists of the novels "Rising Tide", "Under Fallen Stars" and "The Sea Devil's Eye". The series was later released in April 2009 as a trade paperback. The series tells the tale of the world beneath the oceans rising up to attack the surface world.