Diagnosis of paratuberculosis in cattle: microbiological culture, serology and PCR

The aim of this study was to confirm clinical diagnosis of paratuberculosis in two cows showing suggestive clinical signs of the disease. Based on clinical signs, in culture and in IS900 PCR results from the individual milk samples it was possible to diagnose paratuberculosis in the cows studied.The...

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Authors: Carvalho, Isabel A., Campos, Vinicius E. B., Souza, Iana M., Zanardo, Larissa G., Filho, Jose D. Ribeiro, Gomes, Marcos J. P., Moreira, Maria A. S.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2012
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)
Repository:LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:locus.ufv.br:123456789/12104
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1517-83822012000200020
http://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/12104
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP)
Milk
Cattle
IS900
ISMav2
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Summary:The aim of this study was to confirm clinical diagnosis of paratuberculosis in two cows showing suggestive clinical signs of the disease. Based on clinical signs, in culture and in IS900 PCR results from the individual milk samples it was possible to diagnose paratuberculosis in the cows studied.The aim of this study was to confirm clinical diagnosis of paratuberculosis in two cows showing suggestive clinical signs of the disease. Based on clinical signs, in culture and in IS900 PCR results from the individual milk samples it was possible to diagnose paratuberculosis in the cows studied.