Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is an obligate pathogenic bacterium in the genus Mycobacterium.[1] It is often abbreviated M. paratuberculosis or M. avium ssp. paratuberculosis. It is the causative agent of Johne's disease, which affects ruminants such as cattle, and suspected causative agent in human Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis.[2] The type strain is ATCC 19698 (equivalent to CIP 103963 or DSM 44133).[3]
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Mycobacteriales |
Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
Genus: | Mycobacterium |
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Subspecies: | M. a. subsp. paratuberculosis |
Trinomial name | |
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Bergey et al. 1923) Thorel et al. 1990 |
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