Population structure, genotypes and pathogenic phenotype of Mycobacterium bovis in Argentina (and Latin America)

Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, a global disease that in Argentina affects approximately 5% of cattle, particularly dairy cattle. Several genotyping methods that distinguish between different isolates of M. bovis have been reported. Among them, the most...

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Main Authors: M Zumárraga, F Araujo, A Cataldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=30;epage=31;aulast=Zumárraga;type=0