New Bruce-ladder multiplex PCR assay for the biovar typing of Brucella suis and the discrimination of Brucella suis and Brucella canis

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 152-155

  López Goñi, Ignacio ^a   García Yoldi, David ^a   Marín, Clara M ^b   de Miguel, María J ^b   Barquero Calvo, Elías ^c   Guzmán Verri, Caterina ^c   Albert, David ^d   Garin Bastuji, Bruno ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

^d FRENCH AGENCY FOR FOOD   (France)

Author keywords

Bruce ladder; Brucella canis; Brucella suis; PCR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOTYPE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA CANIS; BRUCELLA MICROTI; BRUCELLA SUIS; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; MOLECULAR TYPING; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BRUCELLA CANIS; BRUCELLA SUIS; BRUCELLOSIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR CANIS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR SUIS;

EID: 80655144387     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.06.035     Document Type: Article

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