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Genetic diversity of Brucella ovis isolates from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, by MLVA16.
BMC research notes - 12 Jul 2014
Dorneles Elaine M S, Freire Guilherme N, Dasso Maurício G, Poester Fernando P, Lage Andrey P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ovine epididymitis is predominantly associated with Brucella ovis infection. Molecular characterization of Brucella spp. achieved by multi-locus variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) analyses (MLVA) have proved to be a powerful tool for epidemiological trace-back studies. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the genetic diversity of Brucella ovis isolates from Rio Grande do Sul State,...
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