Study on Mycobactins from Different Mycobacterial Origin

ISBN-13: 9783659565830 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 68 str.

Syam Radhika;Kollannur Justin Davis;Das Pranabananda

Opis

To meet the demand of iron, an essential factor for growth, mycobacteria synthesize cell associated compounds called mycobactins to grow in iron restricted conditions. Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis is unable to synthesize required amount of mycobactin and require exogenous mycobactin. The mycobactins were extracted from various mycobacterial species can be used as a growth promoter of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis. This book provide detail review on paratuberculosis and mycobactin production.

O autorze

Dr Radhika Syam is pursuing PhD in Veterinary Bacteriology from Indian Veterinary Research Institute. She completed her BVSc&AH from KAU, India in the year 2009.She has obtained her Masters degree in Veterinary Bacteriology from IVRI in 2011. She has been the recipient of ICAR JRF, ICMR JRF, CSIR JRF and ICAR SRF.