Reemergence and genetic comparison of Brucella canis in China, using a multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat assay

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 154, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 419-421

  Jiang, Hai ^a   Mao, Ling Ling ^b   Zhao, Hong Yan ^a   Li, Lan Yu ^a   Piao, Dong Ri ^a   Tian, Guo Zhong ^a   Di, Dong Dong ^a   Lei, Lu ^b   Cui, Bu Yun ^a  

^a National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

^b Liaoning Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

Author keywords

Brucella canis; Genotyping; Multiple locus variable number tandem repeat assay(MLVA); Reemergence

Indexed keywords

ASSAY; BRUCELLA CANIS; CHINA; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LETTER; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; MULTIPLE LOCUS VARIABLE NUMBER TANDEM REPEAT ASSAY ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; TANDEM REPEAT;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BRUCELLA CANIS; CHINA; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR CANIS;

EID: 84855921641     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.07.014     Document Type: Letter

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