Genome-wide transcriptional profiling of peripheral blood leukocytes from cattle infected with <it>Mycobacterium bovis </it>reveals suppression of host immune genes

Genome-wide transcriptional profiling of peripheral blood leukocytes from cattle infected with <it>Mycobacterium bovis </it>reveals suppression of host immune genes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Mycobacterium bovis </it>is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (BTB), a pathological infection with significant economic impact. Recent studies have highlighted the role of functional genomics to better unders...

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Main Authors: Killick Kate E, Browne John A, Park Stephen DE, Magee David A, Martin Irene, Meade Kieran G, Gordon Stephen V, Gormley Eamonn, O'Farrelly Cliona, Hokamp Karsten, MacHugh David E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/611

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