Risk factors for the introduction and within-herd transmission of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) infection on 59 Irish dairy herds

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 464-467

  Cashman, W ^a   Buckley, J ^b   Quigley, T ^c   Fanning, S ^d   More, S ^d   Egan, J ^e   Berry, D ^f   Grant, I ^g   O'Farrell, K ^h  

^a Brothers of Charity (Southern Service)   (Ireland)

^b Forward Planning and Strategic Development   (Ireland)

^c Safefood   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^e Central Veterinary Laboratory   (Ireland)

^f TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^g QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^h Fermoy Co   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Culture; Dairy farms; IMS PCR; Johne's disease; Milk filter; Paratuberculosis; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM;

EID: 47649121523     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2046-0481-61-7-464     Document Type: Review

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