Indian Bison type

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• Published Subscription 27 Dec 2012

  Interspecies Sharing of “Indian Bison Type,” A Novel Predominant Genotype of Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis between Naturally Infected and Endemic Flocks of Bharat Merino Sheep and a Colony of Rabbits (Oryctolagus Cuniculus) Raised on the

  By Shoorvir Singh, Ajayvir Singh, Saurabh Gupta, AS Rajindran, Narendra Nath Swain, Pravin Kumar Singh, Harendra Singh, Jagdip Singh Sohal, Naveen Kumar

  Abstract: Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is endemic in domestic and wild ruminants and non-ruminant animal population of India. Native “Indian Bison type” genotype of MAP has emerged as the predominant genotype with an impressive list of hosts cutting across species and has emerged as a major animal pathogen with significant zoonotic concerns. The present study has for the first time investigated the status of MAP infection in a colony of …

  Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2012 · pp. 1–8 Read article →