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IS200 fingerprinting of Salmonella enterica serotype Abortusovis strains isolated in Iran

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2002

G. H. NIKBAKHT ,
M. RAFFATELLU ,
S. UZZAU ,
H. TADJBAKHSH  and
S. RUBINO
G. H. NIKBAKHT
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
M. RAFFATELLU
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Microbiologia, Università di Sassari, Sassari
S. UZZAU
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Microbiologia, Università di Sassari, Sassari
H. TADJBAKHSH
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
S. RUBINO
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sezione di Microbiologia, Università di Sassari, Sassari
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Abstract

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Salmonella enterica serovar Abortusovis is one of the most common pathogens responsible for abortion in sheep. In Iran, the spread of Abortusovis is highly dependent on the nomadic life style. In this study we performed IS200 fingerprinting to identify the clonal lines circulating in Iran. All the isolates contained 4 or 5 copies of the transposon and could be classified in 4 genotypes. A single genotype was highly prevalent and very likely it has circulated in Iran since 1970. All the isolates showed a high degree of relatedness.

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Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 128 , Issue 2 , April 2002 , pp. 333 - 336
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© 2002 Cambridge University Press