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Genetic profiling of Mycobacterium bovis strains from slaughtered cattle in Eritrea.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Apr 2018
Ghebremariam Michael Kahsay, Hlokwe Tiny, Rutten Victor P M G, Allepuz Alberto, Cadmus Simeon, Muwonge Adrian, Robbe-Austerman Suelee, Michel Anita L
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium bovis (M.bovis) is the main causative agent for bovine tuberculosis (BTB) and can also be the cause of zoonotic tuberculosis in humans. In view of its zoonotic nature, slaughterhouse surveillance, potentially resulting in total or partial condemnation of the carcasses and organs, is conducted routinely. Spoligotyping, VNTR profiling, and whole genome sequencing (WGS) of M. bovis isolated from...
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