First record of the human infection of Brucella melitensis in Kyrgyzstan: evidence from whole-genome sequencing-based analysis

First record of the human infection of Brucella melitensis in Kyrgyzstan: evidence from whole-genome sequencing-based analysis

Abstract Background Brucellosis, a zoonosis mainly transmitted by consumption of unpasteurized dairy products as well as direct contact with infected animals, is endemic in Kyrgyzstan. However, Brucella species in humans have not been investigated and the origin of the disease remains poorly known i...

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Main Authors: Kalysbek Kydyshov, Nurbolot Usenbaev, Stalbek Berdiev, Aigul Dzhaparova, Aziza Abidova, Nuraiym Kebekbaeva, Murat Abdyraev, Gamal Wareth, Hanka Brangsch, Falk Melzer, Heinrich Neubauer, Mathias W. Pletz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Brucella melitensis
Genome sequencing
Genotyping
Human
Kyrgyzstan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-022-01044-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-022-01044-1

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