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Identification at Biovar Level of Brucella Isolates Causing Abortion in Small Ruminants of Iran
Joint Authors
Bahonar, Ali Reza
Amiri, Karim
Behroozikhah, Ali Mohammad
Bagheri Nejad, Ramin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To determine the most prevalent biovar responsible for brucellosis in sheep and goat populations of Iran, a cross-sectional study was carried out over 2 years in six provinces selected based on geography and disease prevalence.
Specimens obtained from referred aborted sheep and goat fetuses were cultured on Brucella selective media for microbiological isolation.
Brucellae were isolated from 265 fetuses and examined for biovar identification using standard microbiological methods.
Results showed that 246 isolates (92.8%) were B.
melitensis biovar 1, 18 isolates (6.8%) were B.
melitensis biovar 2, and, interestingly, one isolate (0.4%) obtained from Mazandaran province was B.
abortus biovar 3.
In this study, B.
melitensis biovar 3 was isolated in none of the selected provinces, and all isolates from 3 provinces (i.e., Chehar-mahal Bakhtiari, Markazi, and Ilam) were identified only as B.
melitensis biovar 1.
In conclusion, we found that B.
melitensis biovar 1 remains the most prevalent cause of small ruminant brucellosis in various provinces of Iran.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Behroozikhah, Ali Mohammad& Bagheri Nejad, Ramin& Amiri, Karim& Bahonar, Ali Reza. 2012. Identification at Biovar Level of Brucella Isolates Causing Abortion in Small Ruminants of Iran. Journal of Pathogens،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Behroozikhah, Ali Mohammad…[et al.]. Identification at Biovar Level of Brucella Isolates Causing Abortion in Small Ruminants of Iran. Journal of Pathogens No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Behroozikhah, Ali Mohammad& Bagheri Nejad, Ramin& Amiri, Karim& Bahonar, Ali Reza. Identification at Biovar Level of Brucella Isolates Causing Abortion in Small Ruminants of Iran. Journal of Pathogens. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465505
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465505