Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis: Comparing fecal culture versus serum enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and direct fecal polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2620-2627

  Clark Jr , D L ^a   Koziczkowski, J J ^a   Radcliff, R P ^a   Carlson, R A ^a   Ellingson, J L E ^a,b  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^b Kwik Trip Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Mycobacterium paratuberculosis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 47149087007     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0902     Document Type: Article

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