Transcriptomic analysis of caecal tissue in inbred chicken lines that exhibit heritable differences in resistance to Campylobacter jejuni

Transcriptomic analysis of caecal tissue in inbred chicken lines that exhibit heritable differences in resistance to Campylobacter jejuni

Abstract Background Campylobacter jejuni is the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in humans and the handling or consumption of contaminated poultry meat is a key source of infection. Selective breeding of poultry that exhibit elevated resistance to Campylobacter is an attractive control str...

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Main Authors: Kay M. Russell, Jacqueline Smith, Abi Bremner, Cosmin Chintoan-Uta, Lonneke Vervelde, Androniki Psifidi, Mark P. Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Campylobacter jejuni
Chicken
Resistance
Susceptibility
Transcriptome
Gene expression
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07748-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07748-2

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