Estimated prevalence of paratuberculosis in Missouri, USA cattle

An absorbed ELISA for detection of antibodies against Mycobacterium paratuberculosis was performed on serum samples obtained from the Missouri Animal Health Laboratory. Samples from 1954 Missouri cattle representing 89 herds were randomly selected from samples submitted for brucellosis testing. The...

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Published in:Preventive veterinary medicine 1997-07, Vol.31 (1), p.51-57
Main Authors: Thorne, J.G, Hardin, L.E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies, Bacterial - blood
Antibodies, Bacterial - immunology
Bovine
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - blood
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - immunology
ELISA
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - methods
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - veterinary
Johne's
Missouri - epidemiology
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis - immunology
Paratuberculosis
Paratuberculosis - blood
Paratuberculosis - epidemiology
Paratuberculosis - immunology
Prevalence
Seroprevalence
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Summary:An absorbed ELISA for detection of antibodies against Mycobacterium paratuberculosis was performed on serum samples obtained from the Missouri Animal Health Laboratory. Samples from 1954 Missouri cattle representing 89 herds were randomly selected from samples submitted for brucellosis testing. The apparent seroprevalence of paratuberculosis in dairy cattle (8 ± 3%) was similar to that in beef cattle (5 ± 2%). When herds were classified as dairy or beef, 74% (14 of 19) of dairy herds and 40% (27 of 68) of beef herds were positive.
ISSN:0167-5877
1873-1716
DOI:10.1016/S0167-5877(96)01138-5