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Filtering by: Creator Schoonmaker, Peter Contributor Bermudez, Luis Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Bacterial and Host Factors Contributing to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis Persistent Infection

Creator:

Phillips, Ida L.

Abstract:

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne’s disease, a chronic granulomatous enteritis that plagues domestic and wild ruminants globally. During the silent stages of Johne’s disease, infected animals intermittently shed bacteria for years prior to clinical diagnosis during advanced disease stages. This strategy allows MAP to...

Resource Type:

Dissertation