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East Mediterranean Lineage of Brucella melitensis in Human Isolates and Milk Samples in Oman Using MLVA-14 [version 3; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Health & Wellness
- When:
- June 1, 2026 ยท 11:46 AM
- Source:
- F1000Research
Background Brucellosis is the most common zoonotic disease in Oman. Studies about genetic diversity of Brucella are limited in the country. This study aimed to genotype Brucella melitensis in human isolates and milk samples using multi-locus variable number tandem repeats analysis (MLVA-14) in Oman. Methods MLVA-14 was employed for forty-nine B. melitensis recovered from human isolates (n = 21), one goat isolate, and milk samples (n = 27). Results Clustering analysis separated the 49 B. melitens