Abstract
Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonoses in the world, with a high prevalence in South America. Brucella abortus (B. abortus) is the most frequent cause of brucellosis in the world. This disease causes clinical manifestations lasting from days to years and is usually debilitating. When B. abortus penetrates the host, it is internalized by several phagocytes, such as macrophages, neu…