Detection of Brucella melitensis in bovine milk and milk products from apparently healthy animals in Egypt by real-time PCR | Zendy

Gamal Wareth | Zendy; Falk Melzer | Zendy; Mandy C. Elschner | Zendy; Heinrich Neubauer | Zendy; Uwe Roesler | Zendy

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Detection of Brucella melitensis in bovine milk and milk products from apparently healthy animals in Egypt by real-time PCR

Author(s) -

Gamal Wareth,

Falk Melzer,

Mandy C. Elschner,

Heinrich Neubauer,

Uwe Roesler

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.4847

Subject(s) - brucellosis , pasteurization , brucella , brucella melitensis , biology , sheep milk , bovine milk , veterinary medicine , food science , medicine , virology

Brucellosis in Egypt is an endemic disease among animals and humans. In endemic developing countries, dairy products produced from untreated milk are a potential threat to public health. The aim of this study was to detect brucellae in milk and milk products produced from apparently healthy animals to estimate the prevalence of contamination.

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