The effect of decontamination protocols on the numbers of sheep strain Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis isolated from tissues and faeces

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 271-282

  Reddacliff, L A ^a   Vadali, A ^a   Whittington, R J ^b  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Mycobacterium; Paratuberculosis; Radiometric culture; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES; LABORATORY TEST; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; NONHUMAN; PARATUBERCULOSIS; SHEEP; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0142060948     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(03)00181-0     Document Type: Article

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