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Long-term molecular surveillance provides clues on a cattle origin for Mycobacterium bovis in Portugal.
Scientific reports - 30 Nov 2020
Reis Ana C, Tenreiro Rogério, Albuquerque Teresa, Botelho Ana, Cunha Mónica V
Abstract excerpt
Animal tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is maintained in Portugal in a multi-host system, with cattle, red deer and wild boar, playing a central role. However, the ecological processes driving transmission are not understood. The main aim of this study was thus to contribute to the reconstruction of the spatiotemporal history of animal TB and to refine knowledge on M. bovis population structure...
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