• Development and evaluation of a species-specific PCR assay for the detection of Brucella ovis infection in rams 

      Xavier, Mariana N.; Silva, Teane M.A.; Costa, Erica A.; Paixao, Tatiane A.; Moustacas, Valeria S.; Carvalho Junior, Custodio A.; Sant’Anna, Felipe M.; Robles, Carlos Alejandro; Gouveia, Aurora M.G.; Lage, Andrey P.; Tsolis, Renee M.; Santos, Renato L. (Elsevier, 2010)
      Brucella ovis infection is a major cause of epididymitis and infertility in rams, resulting in reproductive failure and significant economic losses worldwide. The goal of this study was to develop a PCR test targeting ...