Estimated prevalence of Johne’s disease in herds of water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in the province of Caserta

AbPasrtartuabcetrculosis is a chronic infection of domestic and wild ruminants, caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. The persistence of paratuberculosis infection for months up to years without exhibiting any clinical signs makes the diagnosis and control program a difficult propos...

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Main Authors: Gaetano Desio, Sandra Nizza, Serena Montagnaro, Simona Sasso, Luisa De Martino, Valentina Iovane, Roberto Ciarcia, Francesco Casalinuovo, Ugo Pagnini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2620