Investigation of SNPs in the porcine desmoglein 1 gene

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Desmoglein 1 (DSG1) is the target protein in the skin disease exudative epidermitis in pigs caused by virulent strains of <it>Staphylococcus hyicus</it>. The exfoliative toxins produced by <it>S. hyicus </it>d...

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Main Authors: Andresen Lars, Daugaard Lise, Fredholm Merete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/3/4