Association between combinations of genetic polymorphisms and epidemiopathogenic forms of bovine paratuberculosis.

Control of major mycobacterial diseases affecting livestock is a challenging issue that requires different approaches. The use of genetic markers for improving resistance to subsp. infection in cattle has been explored as a promising population strategy We performed paratuberculosis epidemiopathogenic phenotypic and genotypic characterization involving 24 SNPs in six candidate genes ( and ) on 502 slaughtered Friesian cows.