PARATUBERCULOSIS AND FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratubercolosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne’s disease (or paratubercolosis),a chronic infectious enteritis in cattle, sheep and goats. Infected animals shed viable MAP in their milk, faeces and semen. MAP may have a role in development of Crohn&rsquo...

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Main Authors: T.A. Sarli, E. Sarno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/1135