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ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2019

Molecular characterization of Brucella species from Zimbabwe.

Maphuti Betty Ledwaba, Calvin Gomo, Kgaugelo Edward Lekota, Philippe Le Flèche, Ayesha Hassim, Gilles Vergnaud, Henriette van Heerden

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Maphuti Betty LedwabaDepartment of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8762-518X
Calvin GomoCentral Veterinary Laboratory (CVL), Harare, Zimbabwe.
Kgaugelo Edward LekotaDepartment of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Philippe Le FlècheInstitute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
Ayesha HassimDepartment of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Gilles VergnaudInstitute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.ORCID 0000-0003-0913-194X
Henriette van HeerdenDepartment of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brucella abortus and B. melitensis have been reported in several studies in animals in Zimbabwe but the extent of the disease remains poorly known. Thus, characterizing the circulating strains is a critical first step in understanding brucellosis in the country. In this study we used an array of molecular assays including AMOS-PCR, Bruce-ladder, multiple locus variable number tandem repeats analysis (MLVA) and single nucleotide polymorphisms from whole genome sequencing (WGS-SNP) to characterize Brucella isolates to the species, biovar, and individual strain level. Sixteen Brucella strains isolated in Zimbabwe at the Central Veterinary laboratory from various hosts were characterized using all or some of these assays. The strains were identified as B. ovis, B. abortus, B. canis and B. suis, with B. canis being the first report of this species in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean strains identified as B. suis and B. abortus were further characterized with whole genome sequencing and were closely related to reference strains 1330 and 86/8/59, respectively. We demonstrate the range of different tests that can be performed from simple assays that can be run in laboratories lacking sophisticated instrumentation to whole genome analyses that currently require substantial expertise and infrastructure often not available in the developing world.

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AnimalsBrucella abortusBrucella melitensisBrucellosisCattleCattle DiseasesGenome, BacterialGenotypeMinisatellite RepeatsPhylogenySheepSheep DiseasesSwineSwine DiseasesZimbabwe

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PMCPMC6544324

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