Respiratory explants as a model to investigate early events of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia infection

Abstract Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a severe disease caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm). Knowledge on CBPP pathogenesis is fragmented and hampered by the limited availability of laboratory animal and in vitro models of investigation. The purpose of the present study...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Di Teodoro, Giuseppe Marruchella, Andrea Di Provvido, Gianluca Orsini, Gaetano Federico Ronchi, Anna Rita D’Angelo, Nicola D’Alterio, Flavio Sacchini, Massimo Scacchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-017-0500-z