Genetic Resistance to Experimental Infection with Mycobacterium bovis in Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)

Tuberculosis (Tb) caused by Mycobacterium bovis is a worldwide threat to livestock and humans. One control strategy is to breed livestock that are more resistant to Mycobacterium bovis. In a 3-year heritability study 6 farmed red deer stags were selected from 39 on the basis of their differing respo...

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Main Authors: Mackintosh, Colin G., Qureshi, Tariq, Waldrup, Ken, Labes, Robert E., Dodds, Ken G., Griffin, J. Frank T.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2000
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Bacterial Infections
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC97322/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10678981
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