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Molecular characterization of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </i>complex isolates from wild ungulates in south-central Spain
21 Dec 2004
Abstract excerpt
The role of European wild ungulates in the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) is still under discussion. This study describes the geographical distribution and molecular typing of 77 Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates belonging either to M. bovis or to M. caprae, cultivated from hunter harvested red deer (Cervus elaphus) and European wild boar (Sus scrofa) in 24 Spanish localities, and compares them with...
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