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Molecular identification of Mycobacterium spp. isolated from Brazilian wild boars.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2021
Lopes Bruna Correa, Maciel Anna Luiza Gisler, Loiko Márcia Regina, Bueno Thais Silveira, Coppola Mario Menezes, Bertagnolli Angélica Cavalheiro, Martins Andreza Francisco, Roehe Paulo Michel, Driemeier David, Mayer Fabiana Quoos
Abstract excerpt
Wild boars (Sus scrofa) are susceptible to mycobacterial infections, including tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Recently, Mycobacterium spp. infections were described in Brazilian wild boars, which can act as bacterial reservoirs. Here, we aim to characterize 15 Mycobacterium spp. isolates from Brazilian wild boars' tissues through partial sequencing of the heat shock protein 65 (hsp65) gene and...
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