Identification of Source of Brucella suis Infection in Human by Whole-Genome Sequencing, United States and Tonga

Brucella suis infection was diagnosed in a man from Tonga, Polynesia, who had butchered swine in Oregon, USA. Although the US commercial swine herd is designated brucellosis-free, exposure history suggested infection from commercial pigs. We used whole-genome sequencing to determine that the man was...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2016-01, Vol.22 (1), p.79-82
Main Authors:	Quance, Christine, Robbe-Austerman, Suelee, Stuber, Tod, Brignole, Tom, DeBess, Emilio E., Boyd, Laurel, LeaMaster, Brad, Tiller, Rebekah, Draper, Jenny, Humphrey, Sharon, Erdman, Matthew M.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	boar Brucella suis brucellosis Dispatch genomic epidemiology Identification of the Source of Infection of a Human by Using Whole Genome Sequencing, United States and Tonga whole-genome sequencing zoonoses
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Summary:	Brucella suis infection was diagnosed in a man from Tonga, Polynesia, who had butchered swine in Oregon, USA. Although the US commercial swine herd is designated brucellosis-free, exposure history suggested infection from commercial pigs. We used whole-genome sequencing to determine that the man was infected in Tonga, averting a field investigation.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059