Abstract
Abstract
The article presents data on the distribution of Brucella species among humans and farm animals circulating in the Kyrgyz Republic. According to the results of molecular genetic analyses performed by different authors, Brucella cultures isolated from humans were attributed only to B. melitensis species, while isolates from farm animals indicated circulation of both Brucella species. Out of the 443 strains obtained from small ruminants, 427 (96.3%) were identified as B. melitensis, and 16 (3.6%) strains were assigned to B. abortus. Upon typing of 30 Brucella strains from cattle, 11 (37%) were attributed to B. abortus, and 19 samples (63%) were attributed to B. melitensis. Additionally, data on the migration of B. melitensis to cattle and B. abortus to small ruminants are presented. And according to the results of the conducted full genome sequences isolated from humans were identified as B. melitensis and confirmed the identity of strains of the causative agent of brucellosis, with strains circulating in the Eastern Mediterranean countries with the greatest similarity to strains from Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkey.
