Rapid identification of <it>Brucella </it>isolates to the species level by real time PCR based single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Brucellosis, caused by members of the genus <it>Brucella</it>, remains one of the world's major zoonotic diseases. Six species have classically been recognised within the family <it>Brucella </it>largely...

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Main Authors: Smith Catherine J, Koylass Mark S, Gopaul Krishna K, Whatmore Adrian M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/86