Occurrence of Colibacillosis in Broilers and Its Relationship With Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) Population Structure and Molecular Characteristics

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) causes colibacillosis, the disease with the highest economic loss for the broiler industry.However, studies focusing on the prevalence and population structure of APEC in the Curio broiler production pyramid are scarce.Here, we used genotyping and serotyping data to elucidate the APEC population structure an

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cpn60.2 (GroEL2) blocks macrophage apoptosis via interaction with mitochondrial mortalin

Earlier studies suggested that Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) proteins exported within the host macrophage play an essential role in tuberculosis pathogenesis.In fact, Mtb proteins interact with and deactivate key regulators of many macrophage functions such as phago-lysosome fusion and antigen presentation, resulting in the intracellular persist

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