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Population structure and transmission of Mycobacterium bovis in Ethiopia.
Microbial genomics - 1 May 2021
Almaw Gizat, Mekonnen Getnet Abie, Mihret Adane, Aseffa Abraham, Taye Hawult, Conlan Andrew J K, Gumi Balako, Zewude Aboma, Aliy Abde, Tamiru Mekdes, Olani Abebe, Lakew Matios, Sombo Melaku, Gebre Solomon, Diguimbaye Colette, Hilty Markus, Fané Adama, Müller Borna, Hewinson R Glyn, Ellis Richard J, Nunez-Garcia Javier, Palkopoulou Eleftheria, Abebe Tamrat, Ameni Gobena, Parkhill Julian, Wood James L N, The Ethicobots Consortium, Berg Stefan, van Tonder Andries J
Abstract excerpt
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is endemic in cattle in Ethiopia, a country that hosts the largest national cattle herd in Africa. The intensive dairy sector, most of which is peri-urban, has the highest prevalence of disease. Previous studies in Ethiopia have demonstrated that the main cause is Mycobacterium bovis, which has been investigated using conventional molecular tools including deletion typing, spoligotyping...
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