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Novel insights into transmission routes of Mycobacterium avium in pigs and possible implications for human health

Mycobacterium avium infection is a severe condition in humans, whereas pigs are often subclinically infected. Pig carcasses represent a possible source of human infection. Faecal excretion of M. avium was recently demonstrated in experimentally infected pigs, along with detection of M. avium in appa...

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Autores principales: Agdestein, Angelika, Olsen, Ingrid, Jørgensen, Anne, Djønne, Berit, Johansen, Tone B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4021465/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24742183
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1297-9716-45-46