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Regarding the order rhizobiales of the class alphaproteobacteria, which genus includes human pathogens?

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Regarding the order rhizobiales of the class Alphaproteobacteria, the genus that includes human pathogens is Brucella.
Rhizobiales are a type of Alphaproteobacteria, which are a type of Proteobacteria, which are Gram-negative bacteria.
Brucella is also a type of Gram-negative bacteria that can cause brucellosis, which is an infectious disease caused by eating unpasteurized milk or undercooked meat.
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