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As far as I am aware Mozzarella di Bufala - is made from unpasteurized milk - hence the risk of contracting Brucellosis.
Pasteurization does not eliminate the risk of Brucellosis completely - as it is not sterilization by any means
Herds that are infected unfortunately have to be killed
Brucellosis is named after Dr David Bruce who isolated the micrococcus
Sir Temi Zammit a Maltese Dcotor identified the source of the infection - the Goat in that instance
There are at least 6 different types of bacterium - and many mammals can be the source
Goats, Pigs, Cows - some sheep tend to have resistance
The reservoir for this bacterium is unknown - so that from time to time sporadic epidemics occur
The disease, although treatable with tetracyclines, has a definite mortality in man - perhaps in the order of 0.5%
So it best avoided - by sticky to Pasteurized products
Dr Frank Portelli MD FRCS(Ed) FRSM