Table 1.
Brucella isolates used in the study and the details of their geographical regions of origin.
| Field Brucella spp. | Reference number (Year isolated) |
Specimen of origin | Farm name (type) and geographical region of origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. abortus | B1-2-2676 (1994)a | Aborted foetus | Mazowe (S), MC |
| B. abortus | B4-11-438 (1998)a | Aborted foetus | Mhuri (S), MD |
| B. abortus | B5(1999)b | Hygroma | Chinamhora (S), MSE |
| B. abortus | B6-304 (1997)a | Aborted foetus | Pilosoff (C) MN |
| B. abortus | B7-307 (1997)a | Aborted foetus | Chikurubi Prisons (C) MSE |
| B. abortus | B8-2160 (1996)a | Aborted foetus | Greyling (C) MW |
| B. abortus | B9-2260 (1996)a | Aborted foetus | Hensman (C) MW |
| B. melitensis | B10-6419(1988)a | Aborted foetus(goat) | Muzarabani (S)MC |
| B. abortus | B12-gl-55(?)a | Aborted foetus | (C), NE |
| B. abortus | B14-(2005)b | Milk | Mulanjeni (S), MD |
| B. abortus | B15-H-56(?)a | Aborted foetus | NE (C), NE |
| B. abortus | B16-494-64 (?)a | Aborted foetus | NE (C), NE |
| B. abortus | B20- (2006)b | Milk | Lulaka (S), MD |
| B. abortus | B21-93-35 (?)a | Aborted foetus | NE (C), NE |
| Reference Brucella spp. | |||
| B. abortus 1 | 544 | - | NVI |
| B. abortus 2 | 86/8/59 | - | NVI |
| B. abortus 3 | Tulya | - | NVI |
| B. abortus 4 | 292 | - | NVI |
| B. melitensis 1 | 16M | - | NVI |
| B. melitensis 3 | Ether | - | NVI |
| B. suis 1 | 1330 | - | NVI |
| B. suis 4 | 40 | - | NVI |
| B. canis | RM-6/66 | - | NVI |
| B. ovis | 63/290 | - | NVI |
| B. neotomae | 5K-33 | - | NVI |
aObtained from the Central Veterinary Laboratory
bObtained from the University of Zimbabwe
(?) = Year of isolation not established, (S) = smallholder farm, (C) = Commercial farm, NE = not established, MC = Mashonaland Central province, MSE = Mashonaland East province, MD = Midlands province, MW = Mashonaland West province, MN = Matabeleland North province NVI = National Veterinary Institute, Norway