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Longitudinal Study of Clinicopathological Features of Johne’s Disease in Sheep Naturally Exposed to <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> Subspecies Paratuberculosis
22 Jun 2010
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The objective of this study was to describe chronological changes in infection status and enteric lesions of sheep naturally exposed to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratubercuolosis. Samples of terminal ileum (TI) and mesenteric lymph node (MLN) were collected from 77 Merino sheep via surgical biopsy at 12, 18, and 24 months of age and necropsy at 36 months of age. Infection status at each sampling period was...
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