Genetic Characterization and Comparative Genome Analysis of Brucella melitensis Isolates from India

Brucellosis is the most frequent zoonotic disease worldwide, with over 500,000 new human infections every year. Brucella melitensis, the most virulent species in humans, primarily affects goats and the zoonotic transmission occurs by ingestion of unpasteurized milk products or through direct contact...

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Main Authors: Sarwar Azam, Sashi Bhushan Rao, Padmaja Jakka, Veera NarasimhaRao, Bindu Bhargavi, Vivek Kumar Gupta, Girish Radhakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Genomics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3034756