Publications by authors named "Dominique Suter"
Article Synopsis
- In 2013, bovine tuberculosis (bTB) reappeared in Swiss dairy cattle after a 15-year absence, caused by Mycobacterium bovis and M. caprae, leading to a study using molecular techniques for tracing the infection sources.
- The outbreak in western Switzerland was traced back to M. bovis spoligotype SB0120, showing a single source of infection, while the eastern outbreak was linked to M. caprae spoligotype SB0418, likely introduced by cattle that grazed in Austria.
- This research is the first to apply MIRU-VNTR analysis to Swiss bTB isolates, revealing useful genetic markers for tracking future outbreaks and paving
