Gene polymorphisms in African buffalo associated with susceptibility to bovine tuberculosis infection.

Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a chronic, highly infectious disease that affects humans, cattle and numerous species of wildlife. In developing countries such as South Africa, the existence of extensive wildlife-human-livestock interfaces poses a significant risk of Mycobacterium bovis transmission be...

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Main Authors: Nikki le Roex, Ad P Koets, Paul D van Helden, Eileen G Hoal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23691232/?tool=EBI