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Multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) genotyping of human Brucella isolates in Malaysia.
BMC infectious diseases - 2 Jun 2015
Tay Bee Yong, Ahmad Norazah, Hashim Rohaidah, Mohamed Zahidi Jama'ayah, Thong Kwai Lin, Koh Xiu Pei, Mohd Noor Azura
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BACKGROUND: Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonotic diseases worldwide. It can cause acute febrile illness in human and is a major health problem. Studies in human brucellosis in Malaysia is limited and so far no genotyping studies has been done on Brucella isolates. The aim of the study was to determine the genetic diversity among Brucella species isolated from human brucellosis, obtained over a 6-year...
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