Single-nucleotide polymorphism-based epidemiological analysis of Korean Mycobacterium bovis isolates.

Tae Woon Kim Yun Ho Jang Min Kyu Jeong Yoonjeong Seo Chan Ho Park Sinseok Kang Young Ju Lee Jeong Soo Choi Soon Seek Yoon Jae-Myung Kim

Published in: Journal of veterinary science (2021)

Through SNP analysis, detailed differences in samples with identical spoligotypes could be detected. SNP analysis is, therefore, a useful epidemiological tracing tool that could enable better management of bovine TB, thus preventing further outbreaks and reducing the impact of this disease.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
genome wide
gene expression
dna methylation
high density
data analysis