Radiometric pooled faecal culture for the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in low-shedder cattle

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 259-265

  Eamens, G J ^a   Walker, D M ^a   Porter, N S ^a   Fell, S A ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bactec; Cattle; Faecal culture; Mycobacterium avium; Paratuberculosis; Polymerase chain reaction; Radiometric; Shedding rates

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FECES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; PARATUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RADIOMETRY; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FECES; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS; PARATUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RADIOMETRY; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM;

EID: 47249134291     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2008.00313.x     Document Type: Article

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