• Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium avium complex strains isolated in Argentina by MIRU-VNTR 

      Imperiale, Belen Rocio; Moyano, Roberto Damian; Di Giulio, A.B.; Romero, M.A.; Alvarado Pinedo, Maria Fiorella; Santangelo, María De La Paz; Travería, G.E.; Morcillo, N.S.; Romano, Maria Isabel (2017-05)
      Mycobacterium avium sp. avium (MAA), M. avium sp. hominissuis (MAH), and M. avium sp. paratuberculosis (MAP) are the main members of the M. avium complex (MAC) causing diseases in several hosts. The aim of this study was ...
    • Identification of the Apa protein secreted by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis as a novel fecal biomarker for Johne's disease in cattle 

      da Silva de Souza, Giliane; Rodriguez, Ana Barbara F.; Romano, Maria Isabel; Ribeiro, Efranci Seliprandy; Oelemann, Walter M. R.; da Rocha, David Gitirana; Dias da Silva, Wilmar; Lasunskaia, Elena B. (Oxford University Press, 2018-08)
      Paratuberculosis (PTB) or Johne's disease is a chronic intestinal infection of ruminants, caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. The shedding of mycobacteria in the feces starts at the initial stages and ...
    • Mycobacterium intracellulare infection in a capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) 

      Pezzone, Natalia; Eberhardt, Ayelén; Fernandez, Analía; Garbaccio, Sergio Gabriel; Zumarraga, Martin Jose; Gioffre, Andrea; Magni, Carolina; Beldomenico, Pablo Martín; Marini, M. Rocío; Canal, Ana María (American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, 2013-12)
      This report describes the first case of Mycobacterium intracellulare infection with typical granulomatous lesions of mycobacteriosis in a capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). The individual was a captive-bred young female, ...