Table 1 Sixteen loci variable number of tandem repeat for the three Tanzanian Brucella abortus genotypes (C64, C65 and C66)

Panel 1

Bruce 06

2

2

2

3

Bruce 08

4

4

4

5

Bruce 11

2

2

2

4

Bruce 12

12

12

12

11

Bruce 42

3

3

3

2

Bruce 43

2

2

2

2

Bruce 45

3

3

3

3

Bruce 55

3

3

3

3

Bruce 19

^a

42–44

42–44

40

Panel 2

Bruce 04

7–8

7–8

7–8

6

Bruce 07

2

2

2

5

Bruce 09

6

6

6

3

Bruce 16

7

8

8

11

Bruce 18

5

5

5

8

Bruce 21

8

8

8

8

Bruce 30

4

4

4

5