Genomic heterogeneity of Dichelobacter nodosus within and between UK sheep flocks and between age groups within a flock

Genomic heterogeneity of Dichelobacter nodosus within and between UK sheep flocks and between age groups within a flock

Abstract Background Footrot and interdigital dermatitis are endemic infectious diseases in all sheep farming regions, impairing welfare and production. The development of efficacious vaccines against the primary causative pathogen has been hampered by the extensive antigenic diversity of Dichelobact...

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Main Authors: P. L. Davies, A. M. Blanchard, C. E. Staley, N. J. Bollard, T. J. Coffey, S. Tötemeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
D. nodosus
Footrot
Interdigital dermatitis
Lameness
Sheep
MLST
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01769-9

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