The Paratuberculosis Paradigm Examined: A Review of Host Genetic Resistance and Innate Immune Fitness in Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis Infection

The Paratuberculosis Paradigm Examined: A Review of Host Genetic Resistance and Innate Immune Fitness in Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis Infection

Paratuberculosis, or Johne's Disease (JD) is a debilitating chronic enteritis mainly affecting ruminants caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). This organism causes worldwide economic losses to the livestock industry, and is of public health importance due to the potential...

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Main Authors: Amanda Kravitz, Kevin Pelzer, Nammalwar Sriranganathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Johne's disease
single nucleotide polymorphisms
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
innate immunity
host resistance and susceptibility
genome-wide association study
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.721706/full

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