Isolation and identification of mycobacteria from livestock specimens and milk obtained in Brazil

Isolation and identification of mycobacteria from livestock specimens and milk obtained in Brazil

The prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis and other mycobacterial species in livestock specimens and milk was evaluated. An emphasis was placed upon the distribution of these organisms in milk that is readily available to the public that was either untreated, pasteurized, or treated using ultra high tem...

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Main Authors: Clarice Q Fujimura Leite, Ivone S Anno, Sergio R de Andrade Leite, Eliana Roxo, Glenn P Morlock, Robert C Cooksey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2003-04-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Mycobacterium
livestock
bovine
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)
mycolic acid analysis
Brazil
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