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ZooMap - Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis
Collaborative Project
Contract period:
01.06.2007
- 30.05.2013
Coordinating institution:
Institute for Microbiology
Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP), the causative agent of paratuberculosis, is discussed in the context with Crohn´s disease in humans. However the final impact of MAP for Crohn`s disease is still unknown. The network 'ZooMAP' consists of eight groups of different research fields (immunology, human- & veterinary medicine). The projects will focus on the appearance of MAP in milk and the improvement of methods for its detection, on the contribution of MAP to chronic intestinal disorders and their consequences in humans, and on the improvement of MAP typing. The results from these studies will increase the understanding of MAP associated with Crohn`s disease and will contribute to the evaluation of a zoonotic relevance of MAP.
Collaborative Projects
Diagnostic markers
Pathogenesis in the cell model
Leading institution:
Institute for Microbiology
Pathogenesis in a mouse model
Leading institution:
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH
Human ex vivo model
MAP MC dysplasia
Food-milk
Leading institution:
Institute of Veterinary Food Science
Pathogen discrimination
Leading institution:
FLI - Institute of Molecular Pathogenesis
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