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Molecular strain typing of Brucella abortus isolates from Italy by two VNTR allele sizing technologies.
Molecular biotechnology - 1 Oct 2013
De Santis Riccardo, Ancora Massimo, De Massis Fabrizio, Ciammaruconi Andrea, Zilli Katiuscia, Di Giannatale Elisabetta, Pittiglio Valentina, Fillo Silvia, Lista Florigio
Abstract excerpt
Brucellosis, one of the most important re-emerging zoonoses in many countries, is caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Brucella. Furthermore these bacteria represent potential biological warfare agents and the identification of species and biovars of field strains may be crucial for tracing back source of infection, allowing to discriminate naturally occurring outbreaks instead of bioterrorist events. In the...
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