The Working group Pathobiology of Mycobacterioses includes the Nationale Reference Laboratories for bovine tuberculosis and paratuberculosis.
Research Topics
- Development and validation of methods for the direct or indirect diagnosis of mycobacteria infections of livestock (bovine tuberculosis and paratuberculosis; NRL for bovine tuberculosis, NRL for paratuberculosis)
- Molecular epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis and paratuberculosis in Germany
- Research on the molecular pathogenesis of mycobacteria infections using in-vitro models and large animal models