Identification of genomic loci associated with Rhodococcus equi susceptibility in foals.

Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is a common cause of disease and death in foals. Although agent and environmental factors contribute to the incidence of this disease, the genetic factors influencing the clinical outcomes of R. equi pneumonia are ill-defined. Here, we performed independent singl...

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Main Authors: Cole M McQueen, Ryan Doan, Scott V Dindot, Jessica R Bourquin, Zlatomir Z Zlatev, M Keith Chaffin, Glenn P Blodgett, Ivan Ivanov, Noah D Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4043894?pdf=render