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Published on: July 15, 2011
Identification of brucella species and biotypes using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length
Sascha Al Dahouk1, Herbert Tomaso, Ellen Prenger-Berninghoff
1Department of Bacteriology, Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, D-80937 Munich, Germany. SaschaAIDahouk@bundeswehr.org
Abstract:
Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis causing reproductive failures in livestock and a severe multi-organ disease in humans. The genus Brucella is divided into seven species and various biotypes differing in pathogenicity and host specificity. Although Brucella spp. represent a highly homogenous group of bacteria, RFLPs of selected genes display sufficient polymorphism to distinguish Brucella species and biovars. PCR-RFLP analysis shows excellent typeability, reproducibility, stability, and epidemiological concordance. Consequently, PCR-RFLP assays of specific gene loci can serve as tools for diagnostic, epidemiological, taxonomic, and evolutionary studies. Various PCR-RFLPs used for the identification of Brucella species and biotypes are reviewed.
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