In vitro inactivation of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) by use of copper ions

Abstract Background Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of paratuberculosis, a contagious infectious disease that affects domestic and wild ruminants causing chronic inflammation of the intestine. MAP has proven to be very resistant to both physical and chemical...

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Main Authors: P. Steuer, C. Avilez, C. Tejeda, N. Gonzalez, A. Ramirez-Reveco, F. Ulloa, A. Mella, I. R. Grant, M. T. Collins, M. Salgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1313-6