A preliminary study of genetic factors that influence susceptibility to bovine tuberculosis in the British cattle herd.

Associations between specific host genes and susceptibility to Mycobacterial infections such as tuberculosis have been reported in several species. Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) impacts greatly the UK cattle industry, yet genetic predispositions have yet to be identified. We therefore used a candidate g...

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Main Authors: Erin E Driscoll, Joseph I Hoffman, Laura E Green, Graham F Medley, William Amos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3075270?pdf=render