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The role of Mce proteins in Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis infection
28 Jun 2024
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne's Disease, a chronic granulomatous enteritis of ruminants. MAP establishes an infection in the host via the small intestine. This requires the bacterium to adhere to, and be internalised by, cells of the intestinal tract. The effector molecules expressed by MAP for this purpose remain to be fully identified and understood....
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