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Genetic analysis of a Treponema phagedenis locus encoding antigenic lipoproteins with potential for antigenic variation.
Veterinary microbiology - 30 Jun 2016
Mushtaq Mamoona, Bongcam-Rudloff Erik, Loftsdottir Heidur, Pringle Märit, Segerman Bo, Zuerner Richard, Rosander Anna
Abstract excerpt
Digital dermatitis (DD) is a painful and debilitating claw disease in cattle. Spirochetes of the genus Treponema are found in high numbers in the lesions and are likely to be involved in the pathogenesis. The occurrence of Treponema phagedenis in DD lesions, especially near the interface of healthy and diseased tissue, suggests that this species contributes to the development and/or progression of the lesions. In...
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