Genotype diversity and distribution of Mycobacterium bovis from livestock in a small, high-risk area in northeastern Sicily, Italy.

• Main Authors: Cinzia Marianelli (Author), Benedetta Amato (Author), Maria Beatrice Boniotti (Author), Maria Vitale (Author), Flavia Pruiti Ciarello (Author), Maria Lodovica Pacciarini (Author), Vincenzo Di Marco Lo Presti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis is an important re-emerging disease affecting livestock, wildlife and humans. Epidemiological studies are crucial to identifying the source of bTB infection, and its transmission dynamics and host preference, and thus to the implementation of e...