Differences in the composition of the gut microbiota have been associated with a range of
diseases using culture-independent methods. Reliable extraction of nucleic acid is a key …

An important prerequisite for the effective control, timely diagnosis, and successful treatment
of mycobacterial infections in both humans and animals is a rapid, specific, and sensitive …

Johne's disease is an infectious disease affecting cattle, other ruminants and non-ruminant
wildlife worldwide, caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) …

Johne's disease (JD) is a chronic enteric disease caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis that affects ruminants. Transmission occurs by the fecal-oral route. A …

Paratuberculosis is a chronic enteric progressive disease, caused by Mycobacterium avium
subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). Despite cultural methods being considered the gold …

The cost of paratuberculosis to dairy herds, through decreased milk production, early culling,
and poor reproductive performance, has been well-studied. The benefit of control programs …

The enteropathy called paratuberculosis (PTB), which mainly affects ruminants and has a
worldwide distribution, is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. This …

Amplification of the IS 900 multicopy element is a hallmark nucleic acid-based diagnostic
test for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, which causes Johne's disease in …

Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP) causes ruminant paratuberculosis
(Johne's disease) worldwide. Oral-fecal contamination is the most important mode of …

Abstract In the United Kingdom (UK) a voluntary programme to control paratuberculosis in
cattle based on herd management and serological screening has been operating since …