Multiple-locus variable number of tandem repeat analysis assay as a tool for the epidemiological study of Brucella canis in Korea

Authors

KICHAN LEE
JI-YEON KIM
SUNG-IL KANG
HYANG KEUN LEE
SUK-CHAN JUNG
MOON HER

Abstract

Multiple-locus variable number of tandem repeats analysis (MLVA) is useful for epidemiological investigations. In this study, MLVA-18 was used to assess the genetic and epidemiological relationships of Brucella canis isolates among a domestic dog and dogs from two breeding farms. MLVA-18 assay showed variation in copy numbers in 6 of the 18 loci. Interestingly, the YJ02-1 strain isolated from the pet dog from Yangju-si showed only one tandem repeat change in Bruce 09 locus as compared with that of NYJ-1 strain isolated from a dog from the Namyangju-si farm. The two strains were shown to have originated from the same source or a closely related strain.

DOI

10.3906/vet-1412-74

Keywords

Brucella canis, epidemiological, MLVA

First Page

507

Last Page

510

Recommended Citation

LEE, K, KIM, J, KANG, S, LEE, H. K, JUNG, S, & HER, M (2015). Multiple-locus variable number of tandem repeat analysis assay as a tool for the epidemiological study of Brucella canis in Korea. Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences 39 (4): 507-510. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-1412-74