Molecular characteristics of Brucella melitensis isolates from humans in Qinghai Province, China

• Main Authors: Zhi-Jun Zhao (Author), Ji-Quan Li (Author), Li Ma (Author), Hong-Mei Xue (Author), Xu-Xin Yang (Author), Yuan-Bo Zhao (Author), Yu-Min Qin (Author), Xiao-Wen Yang (Author), Dong-Ri Piao (Author), Hong-Yan Zhao (Author), Guo-Zhong Tian (Author), Qiang Li (Author), Jian-Ling Wang (Author), Guang Tian (Author), Hai Jiang (Author), Li-Qing Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of human brucellosis in Qinghai Province of China has been increasing rapidly, with confirmed cases distributed across 31 counties. However, the epidemiology of brucellosis transmission has not been fully elucidated. To characterize the infecting strains isolated f...