Tag Archive for 'Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis'

This is the first study to report the detection of DNA of Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis in the blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients. Image credit: Edwin P. Ewing, Jr. / CDC.

Study: Mycobacteria in Milk and Beef May Be Trigger for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Feb 6, 2018 by News Staff

Scientists at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine have discovered a link between rheumatoid arthritis and Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis,...