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Molecular epidemiology of human and animal tuberculosis in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria.
Veterinary microbiology - 5 Jul 2011
Jenkins A O, Cadmus S I B, Venter E H, Pourcel C, Hauk Y, Vergnaud G, Godfroid J
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From 2005 to 2007, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) strains were isolated from cattle, goats and pigs samples collected at the Bodija abattoir and from human samples from tuberculosis patients and livestock traders at the Akinyele cattle market in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria. Seventy four isolates obtained from humans (24) and livestock (50) were identified as MTC strains. Thirty two isolates were...
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