Comparative Genomics of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis Sheep Strains

Comparative Genomics of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis Sheep Strains

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is the aetiological agent of Johne's disease (JD), a chronic enteritis that causes major losses to the global livestock industry. Further, it has been associated with human Crohn's disease. Several strains of MAP have been identified, t...

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Main Authors: Rachel Mizzi, Verlaine J. Timms, Marian L. Price-Carter, Milan Gautam, Richard Whittington, Cord Heuer, Patrick J. Biggs, Karren M. Plain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Johne's disease
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis
pan-genome
sheep strain
whole genome sequencing
type I
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.637637/full

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