Article
Epidemiology of Brucellosis and Genetic Diversity of Brucella abortus in Kazakhstan.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Shevtsova Elena, Shevtsov Alexandr, Mukanov Kasim, Filipenko Maxim, Kamalova Dinara, Sytnik Igor, Syzdykov Marat, Kuznetsov Andrey, Akhmetova Assel, Zharova Mira, Karibaev Talgat, Tarlykov Pavel, Ramanculov Erlan
Abstract excerpt
Brucellosis is a major zoonotic infection in Kazakhstan. However, there is limited data on its incidence in humans and animals, and the genetic diversity of prevalent strains is virtually unstudied. Additionally, there is no detailed overview of Kazakhstan brucellosis control and eradication programs. Here, we analyzed brucellosis epidemiological data, and assessed the effectiveness of eradication strategies...
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