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Association of TLR 4 polymorphisms with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection status in Canadian Holsteins
Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis ( MAP ) causes chronic enteritis in cattle that results in substantial financial losses to the cattle industry worldwide. Given that susceptibility to MAP infection is determined in part by genetics, marker‐assisted selection may help in the breeding of anim...
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Published in: | Animal genetics 2015-10, Vol.46 (5), p.560-565 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Mycobacterium avium
ssp.
paratuberculosis
(
MAP
) causes chronic enteritis in cattle that results in substantial financial losses to the cattle industry worldwide. Given that susceptibility to
MAP
infection is determined in part by genetics, marker‐assisted selection may help in the breeding of animals that are more resistant to
MAP
infection. The
toll‐like receptor 4
gene (
TLR
4
) was selected as a potential candidate gene because of its role in innate immunity and its involvement in
MAP
recognition and infection. The objective of this study, therefore, was to identify associations between
TLR
4
polymorphisms and susceptibility to
MAP
infection in Canadian Holstein cows. Two biologically relevant
SNP
s, including c.‐226G>C in the 5′‐untranslated region and the non‐synonymous
SNP
c.2021C>T in the potential
TIR
domain, were selected for an association analysis with
MAP
infection status in 409 Canadian Holsteins. The haplotype
C‐T
from these combined
SNP
s yielded significant association with susceptibility to
MAP
infection, supporting the involvement of
TLR
4 in susceptibility to
MAP
infection. |
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ISSN: | 0268-9146 1365-2052 |
DOI: | 10.1111/age.12333 |