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Current perspectives on<i>Mycobacterium avium</i>subsp.<i>paratuberculosis,</i>Johne’s disease, and Crohn’s disease: a Review
22 Jan 2011
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) causes the disease of cattle, Johne's. The economic impact of this disease includes early culling of infected cattle, reduced milk yield, and weight loss of cattle sold for slaughter. There is a possible link between MAP and Crohn's disease, a human inflammatory bowel disease. MAP is also a potential human food borne pathogen because it survives current...
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