Lawsonia: NCBI 41707, [genus]

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| Lawsonia| Lawsonia McOrist et al. 1995

1. Animal Pathogen:

   • Lawsonia intracellularis is primarily considered a veterinary pathogen. It causes a disease known as proliferative enteropathy in animals, particularly in swine (pigs) and horses.

2. Proliferative Enteropathy:

   • In affected animals, Lawsonia intracellularis is associated with proliferative enteropathy, which is characterized by thickening of the intestinal mucosa and can lead to clinical signs such as diarrhea, weight loss, and reduced growth.

3. Transmission in Animals:

   • Transmission of Lawsonia intracellularis among animals typically occurs through the fecal-oral route. Contaminated water, feed, or fomites can contribute to the spread of the bacterium within animal populations.

4. Zoonotic Potential:

   • Lawsonia intracellularis is generally not considered a zoonotic pathogen, meaning it is not known to cause disease in humans. The primary concern is related to its impact on animal health and the agricultural industry.

5. Impacts on Animal Production:

   • In agricultural settings, Lawsonia intracellularis infections in swine can have economic implications due to reduced growth rates and increased mortality rates in affected animals. Control measures may include vaccination and management practices.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
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• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Lawsonia impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

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Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Lawsonia

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