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6/3/19 I created a Wikipedia account. _____________________________________

6/7/19 I chose to review an article about Brucella melitensis. The article seems to have a lot of information about the topic, for example who it affects, transmission, and other interesting facts. The quotes stated in the article are cited throughout and has some references at the bottom of the page. Some of the vocabulary in the article is hard to pronounce/understand. There is a potential for more information to be added to this article but I think it would be challenging to do so.

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6/12/19 I decided to choose the topic Brucella abortus for this assignment. The article needs a lot more information in it than Brucella melitensis which will hopefully make it easier for me to complete.

3 article sources for B. abortus ~Kaden, Rene, et al. “Brucella Abortus: Determination of Survival Times and Evaluation of Methods for Detection in Several Matrices.” BMC Infectious Diseases, BioMed Central, 5 June 2018, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5989407/.

~Spickler, Anna Rovid. “Brucellosis: Brucella Abortus.” Bovine Brucellosis, Undulant Fever, Contagious Abortion, Bang’s Disease, May 2018, www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/brucellosis_abortus.pdf.

~Rene Kaden, et al. “Brucella Abortus : Determination of Survival Times and Evaluation of Methods for Detection in Several Matrices.” BMC Infectious Diseases, BioMed Central, 5 June 2018, bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-018-3134-5.

~“Humans and Brucella Species | Clinicians | Brucellosis | CDC.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/brucellosis/clinicians/brucella-species.html.

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6/19/19 Citation: Brucella abortus is a type of Brucellosis and is referred to as Bang’s disease in humans. People can get infected with this by drinking unpasteurized milk and by coming in contact with an opened wound on infected cattle animals.

Kaden, Rene, et al. “Brucella Abortus: Determination of Survival Times and Evaluation of Methods for Detection in Several Matrices.” BMC Infectious Diseases, BioMed Central, 5 June 2018, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5989407/ ________________________________________________________________________________________________

6/28/19 Outline of Contribution: Interesting Facts ~One of many kinds of Brucellosis. ~Transmission. ~ Where does it live? ~ Gram Reaction? Is it in the article already? ~Gram Negative (Posted in the article) (Will add paragraphs of facts when finished) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

7/2/19 Contribution:

Brucella Abortus
Brucellosis has twelve different kinds of species, one being Brucella Abortus. Some of the other species are known as B. melintisis, B. canis, B. suis, B. ovis, B. neotomae, B. ceti, and B. pinnipediae. Each species affects a certain kind of animal. Cattle is the animal of choice for the bacteria B. Abortus.

There are many different ways B. abortus can spread from the different animals and even to humans. The bacteria is called Bang’s disease when it affects humans. When cattle have still births and are carrying this disease, other animals nearby can get infected if they ingest it. It could also be passed by their semen and urine. Ticks are another source of transmission for B. abortus.

Temperature plays a huge role in the survival of B. abortus. The bacteria can survive for a longer period of time if they are at a cooler temperature. This is why it can transmit through liquids like milk and tap water. B. abortus can last a lot longer in animals if they aren’t watched closely and if the cattle aren’t getting treatment for it. In humans, it can be caught after noticing signs and the correct tests to determine the type of bacteria.

Niche of organism:
Liver and spleen of cattle (Listed in article)

Gram Reaction:
Gram - (Listed in article)

References:
How is the grammar (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, appropriate vocabulary)? I couldn't find any problems with vocbab, spelling, or punctuation in your rough draft.

Are all species names properly formatted? The first time you mention Brucella abortus the 'a' is capitalized and throughout the draft none of the species names are italicized.

Are there three distinct paragraphs ? Yes, there are 3 paragraphs with different facts, and the niche and gram reaction are present.

Is each interesting fact elaborated on enough (3-4 sentences at least)? I feel like the first paragraph could use a little more info. Maybe put the niche and gram reaction in there just to fill in a little? Overall, the paragraphs seemed to have enough info about each fact.

Do any of the paragraphs leave you with further questions? I was just wondering what the symptoms are in humans?

Are the niche and gram stain of the organism mentioned? Yes, both the niche and gram stain are mentioned.

Are 3 sources used throughout the contribution? Yes, there are at least 3 sources (4) used in this contribution.

Are citations properly formatted? The citations only have the article name, but honestly I think I did mine wrong so I'm not sure how it's supposed to look.

Do the links to citations work when clicked on? All of the links to citations worked for me when I clicked on them, and they all seem to be reputable sources.

Is the contribution written from a neutral tone? Yes, you did a good job keeping the contribution in a neutral tone. I didn't see any signs of bias for or against the species.

-Natasha _______________________________________________________________________________________________

7/15/19 Edits to Peer Review

Brucellosis has twelve different kinds of species, one being Brucella abortus. Some of the other species are known as B. melintisis, B. canis, B. suis, B. ovis, B. neotomae, B. ceti, and B. pinnipediae. Each species affects a certain kind of animal. Cattle is the major host species for the bacteria B. abortus. It is usually found in the liver and spleen.

There are many different ways B. abortus can spread from the different animals and even to humans. The bacteria is called Bang’s disease when it affects humans. When cattle have still births and are carrying this disease, other animals nearby can get infected if they ingest it. It could also be passed by their semen and urine. Ticks are another source of transmission for B. abortus.

Temperature plays a huge role in the survival of B. abortus. The bacteria can survive for a longer period of time if they are at a cooler temperature. This is why it can transmit through liquids like milk and tap water. B. abortus can last a lot longer in animals if they aren’t watched closely and if the cattle aren’t getting treatment for it. In humans, it can be caught after noticing signs and the correct tests to determine the type of bacteria.

TO Brittany:

In your first paragraph I would replace " animal of choice" with " major host species". Otherwise great job!