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Molecular typing of Mycoplasma agalactiae: tracing European-wide genetic diversity and an endemic clonal population.
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2012
Nouvel Laurent-Xavier, Marenda Marc Serge, Glew Michelle Diane, Sagné Eveline, Giammarinaro Philippe, Tardy Florence, Poumarat François, Rosengarten Renate, Citti Christine
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Mycoplasma agalactiae causes chronic infections in small ruminants and remains endemic in many regions of the world, despite intensive and costly eradication programs. In this study, the innate genomic plasticity of M. agalactiae was exploited to design and assess a combination of molecular epidemiological tools to trace the pathogen in different geographic locations and to understand its emergence or...
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