Environmental Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Hosted by Free-Living Amoebae

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis is responsible for paratuberculosis in animals. This disease, leading to an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, has a high impact on animal health and an important economic burden. The environmental life cycle of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis is...

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Main Authors: Ascel Samba-Louaka, Etienne Robino, Thierry Cochard, Maxime Branger, Vincent Delafont, Willy Aucher, Wilfrid Wambeke, John P. Bannantine, Franck Biet, Yann Héchard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00028/full