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Whole genome sequencing of Brucella melitensis isolated from 57 patients in Germany reveals high diversity in strains from Middle East.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Georgi Enrico, Walter Mathias C, Pfalzgraf Marie-Theres, Northoff Bernd H, Holdt Lesca M, Scholz Holger C, Zoeller Lothar, Zange Sabine, Antwerpen Markus H
Abstract excerpt
Brucellosis, a worldwide common bacterial zoonotic disease, has become quite rare in Northern and Western Europe. However, since 2014 a significant increase of imported infections caused by Brucella (B.) melitensis has been noticed in Germany. Patients predominantly originated from Middle East including Turkey and Syria. These circumstances afforded an opportunity to gain insights into the population structure of...
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