Genome-wide analysis of the emerging infection with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in the Arabian camels (Camelus dromedarius).

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (M. ap) is the causative agent of paratuberculosis or Johne's disease (JD) in herbivores with potential involvement in cases of Crohn's disease in humans. JD is spread worldwide and is economically important for both beef and dairy industries...

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Main Authors: Pallab Ghosh, Chungyi Hsu, Essam J Alyamani, Maher M Shehata, Musaad A Al-Dubaib, Abdulmohsen Al-Naeem, Mahmoud Hashad, Osama M Mahmoud, Khalid B J Alharbi, Khalid Al-Busadah, Abdulaziz M Al-Swailem, Adel M Talaat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3290536?pdf=render