Direct and indirect effects of johne's disease on farm and animal productivity in an irish dairy herd
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Johne's disease (JD) is caused by infection with the organism <it>Mycobacterium avium </it>spp. <it>paratuberculosis</it>, leading to chronic diarrhoea and ill thrift in adult cattle. JD is considered to adversely affect farm performa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-08-01
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| Series: | Irish Veterinary Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.irishvetjournal.org/content/62/8/526 |