Epidemiological changes and molecular characteristics of Brucella strains in Ningxia, China
Guangtian Liu,
Xueping Ma,
Ruiqing Zhang
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveHuman brucellosis causes serious public health concerns in Ningxia, China.MethodsThis study employed epidemiological, bacteriological, and multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) methods to conduct an epidemiological investigation, which is necessary for devising tailored control strategies.ResultsBetween 1958 and 2022, 29,892 cases were reported, with an average annual number of cases and incidence of 467 and 7.1/100,000, respectively. The epidemic situation gradually worsened, w… Show more
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