Epidemiology of Brucellosis and Genetic Diversity of Brucella abortus in Kazakhstan.

ABSTRACT: Brucellosis is a major zoonotic infection in Kazakhstan. However, there is limited data on its incidence in humans and animals, and the genetic diversity of prevalent strains is virtually unstudied. Additionally, there is no detailed overview of Kazakhstan brucellosis control and eradication programs. Here, we analyzed brucellosis epidemiological data, and assessed the effectiveness of eradication strategies employed over the past 70 years to counteract this infection. We also conducted multiple loci variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) of Brucella abortus strains found in Kazakhstan. We analyzed official data on the incidence of animal brucellosis in Kazakhstan. The records span more than 70 years of anti-brucellosis campaigns, and contain a brief description of the applied contr

SUBMITTER: Shevtsova E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5132193 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature