Genotype diversity of brucellosis agents isolated from humans and animals in Greece based on whole-genome sequencing

Genotype diversity of brucellosis agents isolated from humans and animals in Greece based on whole-genome sequencing

Abstract Background Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease whose causative agent, Brucella spp., is endemic in many countries of the Mediterranean basin, including Greece. Although the occurrence of brucellosis must be reported to the authorities, it is believed that the disease is under-reported in Gree...

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Main Authors: Hanka Brangsch, Vassilios Sandalakis, Maria Babetsa, Evridiki Boukouvala, Artemisia Ntoula, Eirini Makridaki, Athanasia Christidou, Anna Psaroulaki, Kadir Akar, Sevil Erdenlig Gürbilek, Tariq Jamil, Falk Melzer, Heinrich Neubauer, Gamal Wareth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Brucellosis
Greece
Brucella melitensis
East Mediterranean lineage
Brucella abortus RB51
Virulence genes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08518-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08518-z

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