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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Brucella strains isolated from autochthonous livestock reveals the dominance of B. abortus biovar 3a in Nigeria.
Veterinary microbiology - 22 Oct 2015
Bertu Wilson J, Ducrotoy Marie J, Muñoz Pilar M, Mick Virginie, Zúñiga-Ripa Amaia, Bryssinckx Ward, Kwaga Jacob K P, Kabir Junaid, Welburn Susan C, Moriyón Ignacio, Ocholi Reuben A
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Brucellosis is a worldwide widespread zoonosis caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. Control of this disease in a given area requires an understanding of the Brucella species circulating in livestock and humans. However, because of the difficulties intrinsic to Brucella isolation and typing, such data are scarce for resource-poor areas. The paucity of bacteriological data and the consequent imperfect...
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