IPod Touch not recognised on MacBook - but fine on PC

I have an iPod Touch that has been running fine for months on my MacBook.
Recently, it has stopped being recognised when plugged in via either of the USB ports. It doesn't appear on the desktop, nor in disk utility, nor in iTunes.
I have checked:
- Cable : iPod charges fine on a PC
- iPod : Have turned off and reset the iPod
- MacBook : Have powered down and rebooted
- USB port : Works fine with other USB devices, eg. hard drive
Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.

If your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or iPod nano (5th generation) is not recognized in iTunes on a Mac, you might need to remove and reinstall the Apple Mobile Device Service. Check out this article, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1747

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