Molecular investigation of infection sources and transmission chains of brucellosis in Zhejiang, China
Heng Wang, Weimin Xu, Kuang-ji Zhu, Sujuan Zhu, Hong‐fang Zhang, Jia Wang, Yang Yang, Feng-yao Shao, Neng-ming Jiang, Zhen-yang Tao, Hang-yi Jin, Yi Tang, Liangliang Huo, Fang Dong, Zhenjun Li, Hua Ding, Zhiguo Liu
Abstract
isolates from Zhejiang and strains from other 21 different provinces, especially northern provinces, China. The analysis highlighted the imported nature of the strains from all over the northern provinces with a dominant part from the developed areas of animal husbandry. These data revealed a potential transmission pattern of brucellosis in this region, due to introduced infected sheep leading to a brucellosis outbreak epidemic, and eventually causing multiple laboratory infection events. It is urgent to strengthen the inspection and quarantine of the introduced animals.