Application of IS1311 locus 2 PCR-REA assay for the specific detection of ′Bison type′ Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis isolates of Indian origin

Background & objectives: Of the three major genotypes of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), ′Bison type′ is most prevalent genotype in the domestic livestock species of the country, and has also been recovered from patients suffering from Crohn′s disease. Recently, a new assa...

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Main Authors: Ajay Vir Singh, Devendra Singh Chauhan, Abhinendra Singh, Pravin Kumar Singh, Jagdip Singh Sohal, Shoor Vir Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2015;volume=141;issue=1;spage=55;epage=61;aulast=Singh