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Multilocus sequence analysis of Anaplasma phagocytophilum reveals three distinct lineages with different host ranges in clinically ill French cattle.
Veterinary research - 9 Dec 2014
Chastagner Amélie, Dugat Thibaud, Vourc'h Gwenaël, Verheyden Hélène, Legrand Loïc, Bachy Véronique, Chabanne Luc, Joncour Guy, Maillard Renaud, Boulouis Henri-Jean, Haddad Nadia, Bailly Xavier, Leblond Agnès
Abstract excerpt
Molecular epidemiology represents a powerful approach to elucidate the complex epidemiological cycles of multi-host pathogens, such as Anaplasma phagocytophilum. A. phagocytophilum is a tick-borne bacterium that affects a wide range of wild and domesticated animals. Here, we characterized its genetic diversity in populations of French cattle; we then compared the observed genotypes with those found in horses,...
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