Novel detection methods for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis : development, optimisation and field validation

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne’s disease, a wasting disease that largely affects domestic ruminants such as cattle, sheep and goats. Clinical disease can take up to 5 years to manifest, and therefore identification of subclinically-infected animals...

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Main Author: O'Brien, Lorna
Published: Queen's University Belfast 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.709844