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Exploring the zoonotic potential of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis through comparative genomics.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Wynne James W, Bull Tim J, Seemann Torsten, Bulach Dieter M, Wagner Josef, Kirkwood Carl D, Michalski Wojtek P
Abstract excerpt
A comparative genomics approach was utilised to compare the genomes of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) isolated from early onset paediatric Crohn's disease (CD) patients as well as Johne's diseased animals. Draft genome sequences were produced for MAP isolates derived from four CD patients, one ulcerative colitis (UC) patient, and two non-inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) control individuals...
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