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Bookmark or Share- Paratuberculosis in Ruminants - Merck Veterinary ManualParatuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis , is a chronic, contagious granulomatous enteritis characterized in cattle and other ruminants by progressive weight loss, debilitation, and eventually death. Diagnosis is primarily made by PCR. There is no satisfactory treatment.
- Paratuberculosis - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal HealthParatuberculosis, also known as Johne’s disease, is a chronic, contagious bacterial disease of the intestinal tract that primarily affects sheep and cattle (most commonly dairy cattle), and goats as well as other ruminant species.
- Paratuberculosis - WikipediaThe disease, discovered by Heinrich A. Johne, a German bacteriologist and veterinarian, in 1905, is caused by a bacterium named Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, an acid-fast bacillus, often abbreviated MAP.
- Disease Alert: Johne's Disease in Livestock - Animal and Plant Health ...Johne's disease is endemic worldwide, including in the United States. The disease is contagious. It typically causes a chronic form of inflammatory bowel disease (granulomatous enteritis) that leads to progressive weight loss, debilitation, and eventually death.
- NVAP Reference Guide: Johne’s Disease (Control and Eradication)Johne’s disease is a contagious, chronic, and usually fatal infection that affects primarily the small intestine of ruminants. Johne’s disease is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis), a hardy bacterium related to the agents of leprosy and TB. Johne’s disease is found worldwide.
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