Assessment of Genetic Diversity of Zoonotic Brucella spp. Recovered from Livestock in Egypt Using Multiple Locus VNTR Analysis
Joint Authors
Azzam, Ragab A. A.
Menshawy, Ahmed M. S.
García-Seco, Teresa
Hosein, Hosein I.
Martinez, Irene
Domínguez, Lucas
García, Nerea
Sayour, Ashraf E.
Goyache, Joaquín
Alvarez, Julio
Pérez-Sancho, Marta
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Brucellosis is endemic in most parts of Egypt, where it is caused mainly by Brucella melitensis biovar 3, and affects cattle and small ruminants in spite of ongoing efforts devoted to its control.
Knowledge of the predominant Brucella species/strains circulating in a region is a prerequisite of a brucellosis control strategy.
For this reason a study aiming at the evaluation of the phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity of a panel of 17 Brucella spp.
isolates recovered from domestic ruminants (cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goat) from four governorates during a period of five years (2002–2007) was carried out using microbiological tests and molecular biology techniques (PCR, MLVA-15, and sequencing).
Thirteen strains were identified as B.
melitensis biovar 3 while all phenotypic and genetic techniques classified the remaining isolates as B.
abortus (n=2) and B.
suis biovar 1 (n=2).
MLVA-15 yielded a high discriminatory power (h=0.801), indicating a high genetic diversity among the B.
melitensis strains circulating among domestic ruminants in Egypt.
This is the first report of the isolation of B.
suis from cattle in Egypt which, coupled with the finding of B.
abortus, suggests a potential role of livestock as reservoirs of several zoonotic Brucella species in the region.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Menshawy, Ahmed M. S.& Pérez-Sancho, Marta& García-Seco, Teresa& Hosein, Hosein I.& García, Nerea& Martinez, Irene…[et al.]. 2014. Assessment of Genetic Diversity of Zoonotic Brucella spp. Recovered from Livestock in Egypt Using Multiple Locus VNTR Analysis. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465257
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Menshawy, Ahmed M. S.…[et al.]. Assessment of Genetic Diversity of Zoonotic Brucella spp. Recovered from Livestock in Egypt Using Multiple Locus VNTR Analysis. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465257
American Medical Association (AMA)
Menshawy, Ahmed M. S.& Pérez-Sancho, Marta& García-Seco, Teresa& Hosein, Hosein I.& García, Nerea& Martinez, Irene…[et al.]. Assessment of Genetic Diversity of Zoonotic Brucella spp. Recovered from Livestock in Egypt Using Multiple Locus VNTR Analysis. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465257
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465257