Which organism has a special predilection towards placenta?: (A) Neisseria meningitides, (B) Haemophilus influenzae, (C) Moraxella catarrhalis, (D) Brucella
Answer is D. Brucella has special predilection towards placenta, probably due to the presence in it of erythritol, which has a stimulating effect on brucella in culture Ref: Textbook of microbiology; Ananthanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; Pg:347