Erythritol sugar plays important role in pathogenesis of

Erythritol sugar plays important role in the pathogenesis of Brucella sp.
Erythritol is a four-carbon sugar preferentially utilized by Brucella spp. The presence of erythritol in the placentas of goats, cows, and pigs has been used to explain the localization of Brucella to these sites and the subsequent accumulation of large amounts of bacteria, eventually leading to abortion.