DNA-based detection of <i>Mycobacterium avium<i> subsp. <i>paratuberculosis</i> in domestic and municipal water from Porto (Portugal), an area of high IBD prevalence

DNA-based detection of <i>Mycobacterium avium<i> subsp. <i>paratuberculosis</i> in domestic and municipal water from Porto (Portugal), an area of high IBD prevalence

<i>Mycobacterium avium</i> subsp. <i>paratuberculosis</i> (MAP) may play a role in the pathology of human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Previously, we found a high frequency (98% in patients with active disease) of MAP DNA detection in the blood of Portuguese Crohn's...

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Main Authors: Telma Sousa, Marta Costa, Pedro Sarmento, Maria Conceição Manso, Cristina Abreu, Tim J. Bull, José Cabeda, Amélia Sarmento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2021-05-01
Series:AIMS Microbiology
Subjects:
mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
inflammatory bowel disease
map detection
water contamination
Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/microbiol.2021011?viewType=HTML

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