Identification of Source of Brucella suis Infection in Human by Using Whole-Genome Sequencing, United States and Tonga.
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Brucella suis infection was diagnosed in a man from Tonga, Polynesia, who had butchered swine in Oregon, USA. Although the US commercial swine herd is designated brucellosis-free, exposure history suggested infection from commercial pigs. We used whole-genome sequencing to determine that the man was infected in Tonga, averting a field investigation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Emerging infectious diseases
دوره 22 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016