Author/Authors :
Figueiredo، نويسنده , , Eduardo Eustلquio de Souza and Ramos، نويسنده , , Daniela Fernandes and Medeiros، نويسنده , , Luciana and Silvestre، نويسنده , , Flavia Galindo and Lilenbaum، نويسنده , , Walter J. Silva، نويسنده , , Joab Trajano and Paschoalin، نويسنده , , Vânia Margaret Flosi and Dellagostin، نويسنده , , Odir Antônio and Paolichi، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Mycobacterium bovis isolates from an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis in a herd of cattle in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were analysed by spoligotyping and variable-number tandem repeat PCR analysis of the mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit and exact tandem repeats. Molecular typing revealed a high genetic diversity of strains in the herd. The genetic diversity could be explained by the introduction of infected animals from different sources.
Keywords :
PCR , Bovine tuberculosis , Epidemiology , Spoligotyping , Mycobacterium bovis