Isolation and characterization of <it>Mycobacterium bovis </it>strains from indigenous Zambian cattle using Spacer oligonucleotide typing technique

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bovine tuberculosis (BTB), caused by <it>Mycobacterium bovis</it>, has remained a major source of concern to public health officials in Zambia. Previous investigations have used traditional epidemiological methods that ar...

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Main Authors: Tryland Morten, Muma John, Shamputa Isdore, Rigouts Leen, Munyeme Musso, Skjerve Eystein, Djønne Berit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/144