Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
This study describes the attempt to trace the first Mycobacterium bovis outbreak in alpacas (Lama pacos) in Spain by spoligotyping and variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) analysis. Due to high genotype diversity, no matching source was identified, but local expansion of a clonal group was found and its significance for molecular tracing is discussed.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Rodríguez et al. (2011) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: