Persistence of Brucella abortus lineages revealed by genomic characterization and phylodynamic analysis.

Brucellosis, caused by Brucella abortus, is a major disease of cattle and humans worldwide distributed. Eradication and control of the disease has been difficult in Central and South America, Central Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Epidemiological strategies combined with phylogenetic m...

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Main Authors: Marcela Suárez-Esquivel, Gabriela Hernández-Mora, Nazareth Ruiz-Villalobos, Elías Barquero-Calvo, Carlos Chacón-Díaz, Jason T Ladner, Gerardo Oviedo-Sánchez, Jeffrey T Foster, Norman Rojas-Campos, Esteban Chaves-Olarte, Nicholas R Thomson, Edgardo Moreno, Caterina Guzmán-Verri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008235