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Genome-wide analysis of the emerging infection with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in the Arabian camels (Camelus dromedarius).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Ghosh Pallab, Hsu Chungyi, Alyamani Essam J, Shehata Maher M, Al-Dubaib Musaad A, Al-Naeem Abdulmohsen, Hashad Mahmoud, Mahmoud Osama M, Alharbi Khalid B J, Al-Busadah Khalid, Al-Swailem Abdulaziz M, Talaat Adel M
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (M. ap) is the causative agent of paratuberculosis or Johne's disease (JD) in herbivores with potential involvement in cases of Crohn's disease in humans. JD is spread worldwide and is economically important for both beef and dairy industries. Generally, pathogenic ovine strains (M. ap-S) are mainly found in sheep while bovine strains (M. ap-C) infect other...
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