Biovar 3 reference strain
<P><B><I>Brucella melitensis</I> bv. 3 str. Ether</B>. <I>Brucella melitensis</I> bv. 3 str. Ether (ATCC 23458) is the reference strain for this biovar and will be used for comparative analysis with other <I>Brucella</I> species.