Application and evaluation of the MLVA typing assay for the Brucella abortus strains isolated in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A Brucella eradication program has been executed in Korea. To effectively prevent and control brucellosis, a molecular method for genetic identification and epidemiological trace-back must be established. As part of that, the MLVA typing assay was evaluated and applied to B. abortus isolates for analyzing the characteristics of the regional distribution and relationships of foreign isolates.

Results

A total of 177 isolates originating from 105 cattle farms for the period 1996 to 2008 were selected as representatives for the nine provinces of South Korea. A dendrogram of strain relatedness was constructed in accordance with the number of tandem repeat units for 17 loci so that it was possible to trace back in the restricted areas. Even in a farm contaminated by one

SUBMITTER: Her M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2774859 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature