Quadruplex PCR assay for identification of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis differentiating biovar Ovis and Equi

Abstract Background Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is classified into two biovars, nitrate-negative biovar Ovis which is the etiologic agent of caseous lymphadenitis in small ruminants and nitrate-positive biovar Equi, which causes abscesses and ulcerative lymphangitis in equines. The aim of thi...

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Main Authors: Sintia Almeida, Elaine M. S. Dorneles, Carlos Diniz, Vinícius Abreu, Cassiana Sousa, Jorianne Alves, Adriana Carneiro, Priscilla Bagano, Sharon Spier, Debmalya Barh, Andrey P. Lage, Henrique Figueiredo, Vasco Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1210-5