Molecular epidemiology of Brucella species in mixed livestock-human ecosystems in Kenya

Abstract Brucellosis, caused by several species of the genus Brucella, is a zoonotic disease that affects humans and animal species worldwide. Information on the Brucella species circulating in different hosts in Kenya is largely unknown, thus limiting the adoption of targeted control strategies. Th...

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Main Authors: James M. Akoko, Roger Pelle, AbdulHamid S. Lukambagire, Eunice M. Machuka, Daniel Nthiwa, Coletha Mathew, Eric M. Fèvre, Bernard Bett, Elizabeth A. J. Cook, Doreen Othero, Bassirou Bonfoh, Rudovick R. Kazwala, Gabriel Shirima, Esther Schelling, Jo E. B. Halliday, Collins Ouma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88327-z