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Identification of loci associated with tolerance to Johne's disease in Holstein cattle.
Animal genetics - 1 Feb 2011
Zanella R, Settles M L, McKay S D, Schnabel R, Taylor J, Whitlock R H, Schukken Y, Van Kessel J S, Smith J M, Neibergs H L
Abstract excerpt
Johne's disease, caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map), is a fatal disease in cattle. The objective of this study was to identify loci associated with tolerance in cows infected with Map. Tolerance was defined as a cow's fitness at a given level of Map infection intensity. Fitness was measured by Map faecal cultures, and Map infection intensity was measured by culturing four gut tissues....
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