Experimental infection of lambs with C and S-type strains of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis: immunological and pathological findings

The two main genotypes of recognized isolates of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map) are cattle (C) and sheep (S) strains. An experimental infection was conducted to establish the effect of Map strain on the pathogenesis of ovine paratuberculosis. Twenty-four out of thirty 1.5-month-ol...

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Main Authors: Fernández, Miguel, Benavides, Julio, Sevilla, Iker A, Fuertes, Miguel, Castaño, Pablo, Delgado, Laetitia, Marín, J Francisco García, Garrido, Joseba M, Ferreras, M Carmen, Pérez, Valentín
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897920/