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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
SUBMITTER: Andrea Cossu
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-32241 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
BMC microbiology 20120530
<h4>Background</h4>Recent studies have identified in Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), already known as a pathogen in ruminants, a potential zoonotic agent of some autoimmune diseases in humans. Therefore, considering the possible risk for public health, it is necessary a thorough understanding of MAP's gene expression during infection of human host as well as the identification of its immunogenic and/or virulence factors for the development of appropriate diagnostic and therape ...[more]