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Genetic resistance to experimental infection with Mycobacterium bovis in red deer (Cervus elaphus).
Infection and immunity - 1 Mar 2000
Mackintosh C G, Qureshi T, Waldrup K, Labes R E, Dodds K G, Griffin J F
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (Tb) caused by Mycobacterium bovis is a worldwide threat to livestock and humans. One control strategy is to breed livestock that are more resistant to Mycobacterium bovis. In a 3-year heritability study 6 farmed red deer stags were selected from 39 on the basis of their differing responses to experimental challenge via the tonsillar sac with approximately 500 CFU of M. bovis. Two stags remained...
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