Evidence of host adaptation in <it>Lawsonia intracellularis</it> infections

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Lawsonia intracellularis</it> is the causative agent of proliferative enteropathy, an endemic disease in pigs and an emerging concern in horses. Enterocyte hyperplasia is a common lesion in every case but there are di...

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Main Authors: Vannucci Fabio A, Pusterla Nicola, Mapes Samantha M, Gebhart Connie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/43/1/53