Apparent Prevalence of Beef Carcasses Contaminated with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Sampled from Danish Slaughter Cattle
Presence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in beef has been reported as a public health concern because asymptomatically infected cattle may contain MAP in tissues that are used for human consumption. Associations between MAP carcasses contamination and animal characteristics such...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Veterinary Medicine International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/152687 |