Category: Stem Cells
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While it is undisputed that Interferon gamma (IFN) production is essential for overcoming mycobacterial infection [6], the pattern of a protective immune response to MAP infection is actually not so clear [7], with some studies showing MAP-specific antibody responses in sheep as early as two weeks post exposure (wpe) [8] and occurring at the same time as an IFN response [9]
While it is undisputed that Interferon gamma (IFN) production is essential for overcoming mycobacterial infection [6], the pattern of a protective immune response to MAP infection is actually not so clear [7], with some studies showing MAP-specific antibody responses in sheep as early as two weeks post exposure (wpe) [8] and occurring at the same…