Mammalian cell entry operons; novel and major subset candidates for diagnostics with special reference to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection
Mammalian cell entry (mce) genes are the components of the mce operon and play a vital role in the entry of Mycobacteria into the mammalian cell and their survival within phagocytes and epithelial cells. Mce operons are present in the DNA of Mycobacteria and translate proteins associated with the in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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Series: | Veterinary Quarterly |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2019.1641764 |