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SMPR Key Points
•
Inclusivity panel
includes available
f
•
Exclusivity panel
includes 27 strains of
ll
b
f
type strains or
B.
suis
biovars 1 to 4,
and genomic
sequences for
biovars 5 and 6
Bruce a ‐ iovars o
B.
abortus, melitensis,
canis, microti,
neotomae, ovis, ceti,
pinnipedialis,
inopinata papionis
,
,
vulpis,
vaccine strains ‐
and 3 strains of related
genera Agrobacterium
and Ochrobactrum
Many of the exclusivity strains are virulent in
human and animal hosts
Zoonotic transmission also possible