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Identification and typing of Brucella spp. in stranded harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) on the Dutch coast.
Veterinary microbiology - 17 Sept 2014
Maio Elisa, Begeman Lineke, Bisselink Yvette, van Tulden Peter, Wiersma Lidewij, Hiemstra Sjoukje, Ruuls Robin, Gröne Andrea, Roest Hendrik-Ido-Jan, Willemsen Peter, van der Giessen Joke
Abstract excerpt
The presence of Brucella (B.) spp. in harbour porpoises stranded between 2008 and 2011 along the Dutch coast was studied. A selection of 265 tissue samples from 112 animals was analysed using conventional and molecular methods. In total, 4.5% (5/112) of the animals corresponding with 2.3% (6/265) Brucella positive tissue samples were Brucella positive by culture and these were all confirmed by real-time...
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