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Evaluation of Spoligotyping and MIRU-VNTR for Mycobacterium bovis in Xinjiang, China.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Apr 2012
Sun Zhaogang, Cao Rui, Tian Miao, Zhang Xuxia, Zhang Xiyue, Li Yan, Xu Yuhui, Fan Weixing, Huang Baoxu, Li Chuanyou
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle, is also a pathogen for human and other mammals. In this study, 406 cows were screened for bTB by both single intradermal comparative cervical tuberculin (SICCT) test and IFN-γ assay. 135 M. bovis were isolated from 31 SICCT and IFN-γ double-positive cows in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. Spoligotyping and MIRU-VNTR were...
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