Imported human brucellosis in Belgium: Bio and molecular typing of bacterial isolates, 1996-2015.
Delphine Hanot MambresSamira BoarbiPatrick MichelNora BoukerLuisa Escobar-CalleDamien DesqueperTiziano FancelloMarjan Van EsbroeckJacques GodfroidDavid FretinMarcella MoriPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Classical biotyping and MLVA analysis are not exclusive but remain complementary tools for Brucella melitensis strain surveillance. MLVA11 is sufficient for Brucella-free countries such as Belgium to trace the geographical origin of infection, but complete MLVA16 is needed to search for links with endemic areas.