Evaluation of diagnostic tests for Johne's disease (Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis) in New Zealand dairy cows

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 341-351

  Norton, Solis ^a   Johnson, Wesley O ^b   Jones, Geoff ^c   Heuer, Cord ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Ringgold Standard Institution Informatics   (United States)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bayes; Cattle; Dairy; Gold standard; Johne's disease; New Zealand; Regression

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 77952495141     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200301     Document Type: Article

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