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Short communication: Heritability estimates for susceptibility to Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis infection in Chinese Holstein cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Aug 2018
Gao Y, Cao J, Zhang S, Zhang Q, Sun D
Abstract excerpt
Paratuberculosis in ruminants, which is caused by Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP), is a contagious, chronic enteric disease associated with economic losses, animal welfare, and health implications in dairy cattle production. In this study, we estimated the variance components and heritability of susceptibility to MAP infection in Chinese Holstein cattle. We collected 4,937 serum samples from cows...
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