Laboratory Personnel

Related Pages
Overview of Laboratory Risks

Brucellosis is the most commonly reported laboratory-associated bacterial infection. Learn about laboratory activities that may put people at risk of exposure or infection.

Recommendations for Safe Laboratory Practices

Learn how to reduce the risk of exposure and other strategies for safely working with Brucella in a laboratory setting.

Assessing Laboratory Risk Level and PEP

Some exposures may be high or low risk for infection. Learn how to distinguish the type of risk and the appropriate response procedures.

Laboratory Submissions

Submissions for Brucella species are handled by CDC’s Zoonoses and Select Agent Laboratory (ZSAL) in the Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch (BSPB). Learn how to submit a specimen for Brucella testing.

lab worker holding a test tube
RB51 Vaccine Exposure

Guidance for exposures to RB51 vaccine differs from other Brucella species. For more on RB51, please see the following pages:

Related Links
Brucellosis Reference Guide Cdc-pdf[PDF – 40 pages]
Page last reviewed: November 12, 2012
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) , Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP)