Human brucellosis in Maghreb: existence of a lineage related to socio-historical connections with Europe.

Human brucellosis in Maghreb: existence of a lineage related to socio-historical connections with Europe.

Despite control/eradication programs, brucellosis, major worldwide zoonosis due to the Brucella genus, is endemic in Northern Africa and remains a major public health problem in the Maghreb region (Algeria/Morocco/Tunisia). Brucella melitensis biovar 3 is mostly involved in human infections and infe...

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Main Authors: Nedjma Lounes, Moulay-Ali Cherfa, Gilles Le Carrou, Abdellah Bouyoucef, Maryne Jay, Bruno Garin-Bastuji, Virginie Mick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4269447?pdf=render

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