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Anatomy Bacteriology a25d1138

Which of the following statements is false about Brucella?

A
It causes undulant /Malta / Mediterranean fever
B
Is is gram negative coccobacilli
C
It can be killed by pasteurisation
D
It is a strict anaerobe
High-Yield Explanation
Brucellae are strict aerobes and do not grow anaerobically. Brucellae consists of very small, non-motile, aerobic, Gram-negative coccobacillus that grows poorly on ordinary media and has little fermentative powers. Ref: Textbook of microbiology; Ananthanarayana and paniker's; 10th edition; Pg:345

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