Putting Crohn's on the MAP: Five Common Questions on the Contribution of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis to the Pathophysiology of Crohn's Disease. [PDF]
Dig Dis Sci, 2021 For decades, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) has been linked to the pathogenesis of Crohn’s disease. Despite many investigations and research efforts, there remains no clear unifying explanation of its pathogenicity to humans ...
Agrawal G +4 more
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The evidence for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) as a cause of nonsolar uveal melanoma: a narrative review. [PDF]
Transl Cancer Res, 2023 Background and Objective Animal microorganisms have been proposed as a cause of human cancers associated with farming, agricultural occupation or residence, and related downstream exposures.
Pierce ES, Jindal C, Choi YM, Efird JT.
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Bovine NK-lysin-derived peptides have bactericidal effects against Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. [PDF]
Vet Res, 2021 Infection with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is complex, but little is known about the role that natural killer (NK) cells play.
Dassanayake RP +5 more
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Herd Prevalence Estimation of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Burden in the Three Main Dairy Production Regions of Germany (PraeMAP). [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Simple Summary Paratuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP), is widely spread among ruminants worldwide. After a long-lasting incubation period, infected animals suffer from chronic granulomatous enteritis.
Eisenberg S +5 more
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The Occurrence of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Positive Milk Antibody ELISA Results in Dairy Cattle under Varying Time Periods after Skin Testing for Bovine Tuberculosis [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) are used to screen cows for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) infections, informing Johne’s disease (JD) management practices in dairy herds. The causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB),
Nicole Bridges, Steven van Winden
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis: A possible causative agent in human morbidity and risk to public health safety [PDF]
Open Veterinary Journal, 2018 Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis is a bacterial parasite and the causative agent of paratuberculosis, a disease predominately found in cattle and sheep.
Mary Garvey
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Causation of Crohn’s Disease by Mycobacterium avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2000 Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a member of the M avium complex (MAC). It differs genetically from other MAC in having 14 to 18 copies of IS900 and a single cassette of DNA involved in the biosynthesis of surface carbohydrate ...
John Hermon-Taylor +5 more
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Presence of antibodies against Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in Brazilian high-producing dairy herds. [PDF]
Braz J Microbiol, 2022 Camilo SLO +5 more
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Development and Validation of a Novel ELISA for the Specific Detection of Antibodies against Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Based on a Chimeric Polyprotein. [PDF]
Vet Med Int, 2021 Bovine paratuberculosis (PTB) is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). The optimization of detection tests specific for MAP is crucial to improve PTB control.
Moyano RD +6 more
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Phylogenomic exploration of the relationships between strains of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2016 BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) is an infectious enteric pathogen that causes Johne's disease in livestock. Determining genetic diversity is prerequisite to understanding the epidemiology and biology of Map. We performed
Bentley, Stephen D +11 more
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