Whole-Genome SNP Analysis Identifies Putative <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> Transmission Clusters in Livestock and Wildlife in Catalonia, Spain

Whole-Genome SNP Analysis Identifies Putative <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> Transmission Clusters in Livestock and Wildlife in Catalonia, Spain

The high-resolution WGS analyses of MTBC strains have provided useful insight for determining sources of infection for animal tuberculosis. In Spain, tuberculosis in livestock is caused by <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> and <i>Mycobacterium caprae</i>, where wildlife reservoirs p...

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Main Authors: Claudia Perea, Giovanna Ciaravino, Tod Stuber, Tyler C. Thacker, Suelee Robbe-Austerman, Alberto Allepuz, Bernat Pérez de Val
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
whole-genome sequencing
SNP
<i>Mycobacterium bovis</i>
bovine tuberculosis
Catalonia
northeastern Spain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1629

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