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Thermostable proteases and elastase contribute to the pathogenesis of ''D.nodosus''. Keratinolytic proteases are required for virulence and fimbriae are required for adhesion to hoof.
 
Thermostable proteases and elastase contribute to the pathogenesis of ''D.nodosus''. Keratinolytic proteases are required for virulence and fimbriae are required for adhesion to hoof.
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''D.nodosus'' is a primary pathogen of epidermal tissues of the hoof of ruminants, suriving briefly in the envionment. It can be passed from animal to animal.
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''D.nodosus'' is a primary pathogen of epidermal tissues of the hoof of ruminants, surviving briefly in the environment. It can be passed from animal to animal.
    
==Immunity==
 
==Immunity==
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