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Genotyping of human Brucella melitensis biovar 3 isolated from Shanxi Province in China by MLVA16 and HOOF.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Xiao Pei, Yang Hongxia, Di Dongdong, Piao Dongri, Zhang Qiuxiang, Hao Ruie, Yao Suxia, Zhao Rong, Zhang Fanfei, Tian Guozhong, Zhao Hongyan, Fan Weixing, Cui Buyun, Jiang Hai
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BACKGROUND: Brucellosis presents a significant economic burden for China because it causes reproductive failure in host species and chronic health problems in humans. These problems can involve multiple organs. Brucellosis is highly endemic in Shanxi Province China. Molecular typing would be very useful to epidemiological surveillance. The purpose of this study was to assess the diversity of Brucella melitensis...
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