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Bamouh Z, Elarkam A, Elmejdoub S, Hamdi J, Boumart Z, Smith G, et al.
Vaccines (Basel) . 2024 Mar; 12(3). PMID: 38543936
The use of effective vaccines is among the most important strategies for the prevention and progressive control of transboundary infectious animal diseases. However, the use of vaccine is often impeded...
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Mwangi K, Gachogo R, Masila E, Ogali I, Langat N, Onywera R, et al.
Microbiol Resour Announc . 2023 Jul; 12(9):e0025423. PMID: 37498084
We report the draft genome sequences of two strains isolated from a mastitis-infected camel in Kajiado County, Kenya. The 2,739,512-bp and 3,025,943-bp draft genomes coding for 2,577 and 2,889 protein...
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Maichomo M, Gachogo R, Masila E, Ogali I, Otieno L, Langat N, et al.
Microbiol Resour Announc . 2022 Dec; 12(1):e0108322. PMID: 36519871
We report the draft genome sequences and annotation of Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus gallinarum, and Lactococcus lactis isolates that were recovered from a mastitis-infected camel in Isiolo County, Kenya. Collectively, these...
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Murungi E, Masila E, Ogali I, Langat N, Onywera R, Malonza V, et al.
Microbiol Resour Announc . 2022 Sep; 11(10):e0091022. PMID: 36121236
We report the draft genome sequence of Streptococcus agalactiae KALRO-LC1 strain obtained from a mastitis-infected camel in Laikipia County, Kenya. The 2,201,604-bp draft genome is assembled into 3 contigs with...
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Muuka G, Otina B, Wesonga H, Bowa B, Gicheru N, Stuke K, et al.
BMC Vet Res . 2019 Dec; 15(1):451. PMID: 31831071
Background: Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides (Mmm) is an important disease of cattle that causes serious economic losses. With the known effectiveness of new generation...
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Mwirigi M, Nkando I, Olum M, Attah-Poku S, Ochanda H, Berberov E, et al.
Vet Immunol Immunopathol . 2016 Aug; 178:64-9. PMID: 27496744
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a severe respiratory disease caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm) which is widespread in Africa. The capsule polysaccharide (CPS) of Mmm is one of...
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Nkando I, Perez-Casal J, Mwirigi M, Prysliak T, Townsend H, Berberov E, et al.
Vet Immunol Immunopathol . 2016 Mar; 171:103-14. PMID: 26964722
Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm) is the causative agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), a devastating respiratory disease mainly affecting cattle in sub-Saharan Africa. The current vaccines are based on...
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Mwirigi M, Nkando I, Aye R, Soi R, Ochanda H, Berberov E, et al.
Vet Immunol Immunopathol . 2016 Feb; 169:63-7. PMID: 26827840
The current control method for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in Africa is vaccination with a live, attenuated strain of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm). However, this method is not very...
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Fischer A, Santana-Cruz I, Hegerman J, Gourle H, Schieck E, Lambert M, et al.
Stand Genomic Sci . 2015 Oct; 10:89. PMID: 26516405
Members of the Mycoplasma mycoides cluster' represent important livestock pathogens worldwide. Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides is the etiologic agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), which is still endemic in many...
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Weldearegay Y, Pich A, Schieck E, Liljander A, Gicheru N, Wesonga H, et al.
J Proteomics . 2015 Oct; 131:93-103. PMID: 26476145
Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm) is the causative agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), a severe pleuropneumonia in cattle. The abnormal accumulation of pleural fluid, called pleural effusion (PE), is...