The Brucellaceae are a family of the gram-negative Rhizobiales. They are named after Sir David Bruce, a Scottish microbiologist. They are aerobic chemoorganotrophes.. The family comprises pathogen and soil bacteria
See Brucella, the type-genus and brucellosis, a disease caused by Brucella.
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