Risk factors for the introduction and within-herd transmission of <it>Mycobacterium avium </it>subspecies <it>paratuberculosis </it>(MAP) infection on 59 Irish dairy herds
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Since 1994, Irish cattle have been exposed to greater risks of acquiring Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) infection as a consequence of the importation of over 70,000 animals from continental Europe. In recent years, there has been an increas...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2008-07-01
|
Series: | Irish Veterinary Journal |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.irishvetjournal.org/content/61/7/464 |