Global gene transcriptome analysis in vaccinated cattle revealed a dominant role of IL-22 for protection against bovine tuberculosis.
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic disease of cattle caused by Mycobacterium bovis, a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex group of bacteria. Vaccination of cattle might offer a long-term solution for controlling the disease and priority has been given to the development of a cattle...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-12-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3531513?pdf=render |