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Estimating diagnostic test performance and examining effective testing strategies for the control of Johne's disease in western Canadian cow-calf herds
Johne’s disease is the clinical manifestation of persistent infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in cattle. Clinical signs include severe diarrhea and gradual weight loss with maintained appetite until the point of emaciation. Infected animals remain in a …
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Isolation, Characterization, And Application Of Novel Bacteriophages For Preventing Experimental Infection With Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) Of Dairy Calves
Johne's disease (JD), a chronic enteritis affecting ruminants, poses a substantial economic burden of $28 million CAD annually to the Canadian dairy industry. The disease is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) and primarily spreads to youngstock through the ingestion of …
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Creating a Marked Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Vaccine Strain and Detecting Marker-Specific Immune Responses in Calves
… (MAP) is the etiological agent of Johne’s disease, a chronic, contagious granulomatous enteritis with a high global prevalence in dairy cattle. This disease causes significant economic loss in the dairy industry and has been challenging to control due to its ability to survive in …
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Common Pool Goods and New Technology Adoption: How Canada Can Implement New Vaccinology Strategies Related to Johne’s Disease
… constraint on growth of milk production is disease. Disease management is crucial to preserving food security and profits for the public and private markets, respectively. Johne’s Disease (JD) is a contagious, chronic and often fatal infection that primarily affects the small intestines of …