MLVA: Brucella version 4_3 database update
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Together with a significant upgrade of the MicrobesGenotyping web interface (version 1.4.0) the Brucella database has been updated in April 2018.
It now contains genotype from 5611 strains, including more than 900 in silico deduced profiles.
(source MLVA-NET)
Brucellosis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2015
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KEY FACTS
In 2015, 439 confirmed brucellosis cases were reported in the EU/EEA.
The notification rate in the EU/EEA was 0.1 cases per 100 000 population.
The highest rate was detected in 25–64-year-old males (0.14 cases per 100 000 population).
The notification rate was stable during the period 2011–2015.
The highest rates were reported in southern Member States (Greece, Bulgaria, and Portugal).
(source ECDC: Annual Epidemiological report for 2015)
Recent paper: Tissue distribution and cell tropism of Brucella canis in naturally infected canine foetuses and neonates
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