Analysis of Genetic Variation in the Bovine SLC11A1 Gene, Its Influence on the Expression of NRAMP1 and Potential Association With Resistance to Bovine Tuberculosis
(2020)
Journal Article
Holder, A., Garty, R., Elder, C., Mesnard, P., Laquerbe, C., Bartens, M.-C., Salavati, M., Shabbir, M., Tzelos, T., Connelly, T., Villarreal-Ramos, B., & Werling, D. (2020). Analysis of Genetic Variation in the Bovine SLC11A1 Gene, Its Influence on the Expression of NRAMP1 and Potential Association With Resistance to Bovine Tuberculosis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01420
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is a chronic zoonotic disease where host genetics is thought to contribute to susceptibility or resistance. One of the genes implicated is the SLC11A1 gene, that encodes for the natural resist... Read More about Analysis of Genetic Variation in the Bovine SLC11A1 Gene, Its Influence on the Expression of NRAMP1 and Potential Association With Resistance to Bovine Tuberculosis.