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Link between geographical origin and occurrence of Brucella abortus biovars in cow and water buffalo herds.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Feb 2013
Borriello Giorgia, Peletto Simone, Lucibelli Maria G, Acutis Pier L, Ercolini Danilo, Galiero Giorgio
Abstract excerpt
Sixty-three Brucella isolates from water buffaloes and cattle slaughtered within the Italian national plan for brucellosis control were characterized by multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA). Genotyping indicated a strong influence of geographic origin on the Brucella abortus biovar distribution in areas where brucellosis is endemic and highlighted the importance of rigorous management...
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