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New insights into the genetic resistance to paratuberculosis in Holstein cattle via single-step genomic evaluation
15 Oct 2022
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BACKGROUND: Bovine paratuberculosis, or Johne's disease (JD), is a contagious and incurable disease caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). It has adverse effects on animal welfare and is very difficult to control, leading to serious economic consequences. An important line of defense to this disease is host genetic resistance to MAP, which, when it will be more fully understood, could be...
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