Source of isolates submitted to the Brucella spp. database Submit These MLST schemes were developed by Adrian Whatmore and colleagues at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). The 9 locus scheme is described in Whatmore et al. 2007 BMC Microbiol 7:34. The 21 locus scheme is described in Whatmore et al. 2016 Front Microbiol 7:2049. Database curated by Adrian.Whatmoreapha.gsi.gov.uk (Adrian Whatmore) and roland.ashfordapha.gov.uk (Roland Ashford). Primers The preferred citation for this website is: Jolley et al. Wellcome Open Res 2018, 3:124 [version 1; referees: 2 approved].