Exploring the zoonotic potential of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis through comparative genomics.

A comparative genomics approach was utilised to compare the genomes of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) isolated from early onset paediatric Crohn's disease (CD) patients as well as Johne's diseased animals. Draft genome sequences were produced for MAP isolates derived...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: James W Wynne, Tim J Bull, Torsten Seemann, Dieter M Bulach, Josef Wagner, Carl D Kirkwood, Wojtek P Michalski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21799786/?tool=EBI