“…In particular, analyses using RFLP and PFGE techniques have identified two major strain groups (or types), named Type I (ovine or type S) and Type II (bovine or type C) (Collins et al, 1990;Bauerfeind et al, 1996;Stevenson et al, 2002). Previous studies using samples from New Zealand, Australia and Spain showed that Type II strains were commonly isolated from cattle, deer and goats (Collins et al, 1990;Sevilla et al, 2005). Conversely, Type I strains were mainly isolated from sheep (Collins et al, 1990;Sevilla et al, 2005;Motiwala et al, 2006b).…”