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Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolated from cattle in northeast and northwest China.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Jun 2011
Du Yanfen, Qi Yingfang, Yu Lu, Lin Jingkai, Liu Siguo, Ni Hongbo, Pang Hai, Liu Huifang, Si Wei, Zhao Hailing, Wang Chunlai
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We studied throat swabs and corresponding serum samples collected from 1067 protein purified derivative (PPD)-tuberculin skin test (TST) positive cattle from different regions of China. The 1067 throat swabs were inoculated onto modified Löwenstein-Jensen medium for the isolation and culture of Mycobacteria. Acid-fast bacilli were identified using traditional biochemical methods, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
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