Table 2.

Frequency of different B. melitensis biovars isolated in Iran.

Years	B. melitensis	B. melitensis	B. melitensis	Total	References
	biovar 1	biovar 2	biovar 3
1971–1980	851	242	4	1107	[16]
1981–2000	2102	205	106	2413	[17]
Total	2953	447	110	3510