Intra-uterine transmission of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in subclinically affected red deer (Cervus elaphus)

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 308-313

  Thompson, B R ^a   Clark, R G ^b   Mackintosh, C G ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Intra uterine transmission; Johne s disease; Mammary gland; Mycobacterium paratuberculosis; Red deer

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DEER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FETUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; NEW ZEALAND; PARATUBERCULOSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ANIMALS; DEER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FETUS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MILK; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS; NEW ZEALAND; PARATUBERCULOSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 38549108586     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2007.36786     Document Type: Article

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