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Evolution and genome specialization of Brucella suis biovar 2 Iberian lineages.
BMC genomics - 12 Sept 2017
Ferreira Ana Cristina, Tenreiro Rogério, de Sá Maria Inácia Corrêa, Dias Ricardo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Swine brucellosis caused by B. suis biovar 2 is an emergent disease in domestic pigs in Europe. The emergence of this pathogen has been linked to the increase of extensive pig farms and the high density of infected wild boars (Sus scrofa). In Portugal and Spain, the majority of strains share specific molecular characteristics, which allowed establishing an Iberian clonal lineage. However, several...
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