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
Oat milk and beta-amylase, producing maltodextrins which gelatinize at higher, more suitable temperatures. Adding ingredients as fortifying nutrients is also a difficult procedure. The nutrients must be bioavailable and stable in the final product, otherwise the quality or effectiveness of the product may be insufficient. Research in this field is often funded to discover procedures which successfully incorporate bioavailable nutrients into oat and other plant-based milks. Oat milk is highly applicable to diets of individuals who suffer from lactose intolerance (LI), cow's milk allergiy (CMA), celiac disease (CD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), radioiodine cancer treatment, eczema, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and possibly