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

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Phillips, Ida L.

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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...

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Dissertation

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) virulence factors of MAP that contribute to pathogen escape of host killing mechanisms and b) host
Quantitative Analysis of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis and Mycobacterium abscessus subs. abscessus Proteome in Response to Antibiotics and During Exposure to Different Environmental Conditions

Creator:

Rojony, Rajoana

Abstract:

M. avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) and M. abscessus subsp. abscessus (MAB) both belong to the clinically important non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) group that infect immunocompromised patients with AIDS and individuals with underlining lung conditions such as bronchiectasis or cystic fibrosis. The main challenge of treating MAH and MAB patients is an...

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Masters Thesis

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thank to my husband for his continuous moral support and encouragement. I dedicate this work to my