Inventors:
Thomas A. Ficht - College Station TX
Blair A. Sowa - College Station TX
L. Garry Adams - College Station TX
Assignee:
Texas A & M University System - College Station TX
International Classification:
C12Q 168
Abstract:
A method for detecting Brucella infection in an animal which is reliable, rapid, and able to identify species and biovars of Brucella. The detection method includes the amplification of the omp2 gene locus of Brucella and analysis of restriction digestion fragments specific to Brucella and to individual species and groups of biovars of Brucella.