Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in an Italian Cohort of Type 1 Diabetes Pediatric Patients

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the etiological agent of Johne's disease in ruminants. Recent studies have linked MAP to type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the Sardinian population. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of MAP infection in a T1D cohort from contine...

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Main Authors: Manca Bitti, Maria Luisa, Masala, Speranza, Capasso, Francesca, Rapini, Novella, Piccinini, Simona, Angelini, Federica, Pierantozzi, Andrea, Lidano, Roberta, Pietrosanti, Silvia, Paccagnini, Daniela, Sechi, Leonardo A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3400352/