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Genome-wide association analysis of avian resistance to Campylobacter jejuni colonization identifies risk locus spanning the CDH13 gene.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 20 May 2013
Connell Sarah, Meade Kieran G, Allan Brenda, Lloyd Andrew T, Downing Tim, O'Farrelly Cliona, Bradley Daniel G
Abstract excerpt
The enteropathogen Campylobacter jejuni is a major worldwide health and economic burden, being one of the leading causes of bacterial gastroenteritis and commonly linked to postinfectious onset of autoimmune disease. Chickens are a major vector for human infection and even though variation in avian colonization level is heritable, no previous studies have identified regions of the genome associated with...
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