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Paratuberculosis in Merck Veterinary Manual
Paratuberculosis (Johne’s Disease)
and Crohn’s Disease : Anna Rovid Spickler
Familial and herd-level associations with paratuberculosis ELISA status in beef cattle : J. B. Osterstock, G. T. Fosgate, N. D. Cohen, J. N. Derr, and A. J. Roussel
Factors associated with ELISA scores for paratuberculosis in an Angus-Brahman multibreed herd of beef cattle : M. A. Elzo, D. O. Rae, S. E. Lanhart, J. G. Wasdin, W. P. Dixon, and J. L. Jones
Sensitivity and specificity of the agar-gelimmunodiffusion test, ELISA and the skin test for detection of paratuberculosis in United States
Midwest sheep populations Suelee ROBBE-AUSTERMAN et. al. Vet. Res. 37 (2006) 553–564
A cost/benefit study of paratuberculosis certification
in French cattle herds
Barbara DUFOUR et al. Vet. Res. 35 (2004) 69–81
A modeling study on the sustainability of a certification-and-monitoring program for paratuberculosis in cattle

Pauline Ezanno|Gerdien van Schaik|Maarten F. Weber|Johan A.P. Heesterbeek

Vet. Res. 36 5-6 (2005) 811-826
A deterministic and stochastic simulation model for intra-herd paratuberculosis transmission

Régis Pouillot|Barbara Dufour|Benoît Durand

Vet. Res. 35 1 (2004) 53-68
Assessment of diagnostic tools for eradication of bovine tuberculosis in cattle co-infected with Mycobacterium bovis and M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis

Alicia Aranaz|Lucía De juan|Javier Bezos|Julio Álvarez|Beatriz Romero|Francisco Lozano|José L. Paramio|Jesús López-Sánchez|Ana Mateos|Lucas Domínguez

Vet. Res. 37 4 (2006) 593-606
Milk quality assurance for paratuberculosis: simulation of within-herd infection dynamics and economics

Maarten F. Weber, Mirjam Nielen, Annet G.J. Velthuis and Herman J.W. van Roermund

Vet. Res. 39 2 (2008) 39:12
Reduction in milk yield associated with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) infection in dairy cows

François Beaudeau, Maud Belliard, Alain Joly and Henri Seegers

Vet. Res. 38 4 (2007) 625-634
Occurrence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Untreated Water in Northern Ireland Lynne Whan, Hywel J. Ball, Irene R. Grant, and Michael T. Rowe
Appl. Envir. Microbiol., November 2005; 71: 7107 - 7112.
A Novel Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Infections (Johne's Disease) in Cattle
C. A. Speer, M. Cathy Scott, John P. Bannantine, W. Ray Waters, Yasuyuki Mori, Robert H. Whitlock, and Shigetoshi Eda
Clin. Vaccine Immunol., May 2006; 13: 535 - 540.
Assessment of surveillance
and control of Johne’s
disease in farm animals in
GB
Johne’s: progress in small steps JoDee Sattler
Clinical Description and Epidemiology of Johne’s Disease in Cattle
Critical Management Points for Prevention and Control of Johne's Disease in Dairy Cattle
Critical Management Points for Prevention and Control of Johne's Disease in Beef Cattle
Concepts for Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests for Johne’s Disease, Part 1 of 4
Johne’s Disease Diagnostic Tests - the ELISA - Part 2 of 4
Johne’s Disease Diagnostic Tests – Fecal Culture Part 3 of 4
Testing - Choosing the Right Test for the Right Purpose Part 4 of 4
Johne's Disease Manual for Veterinarians
Effects of Feeding Heat-Treated Colostrum on Passive Transfer of Immune and Nutritional Parameters in Neonatal Dairy Calves

J. L. Johnson, S. M. Godden, T. Molitor, T. Ames, and D. Hagman

J Dairy Sci 2007 90: 5189-5198.
Heat Treatment of Bovine Colostrum. I: Effects of Temperature on Viscosity and Immunoglobulin G Level

S. McMartin, S. Godden, L. Metzger, J. Feirtag, R. Bey, J. Stabel, S. Goyal, J. Fetrow, S. Wells, and H. Chester-Jones J Dairy Sci 2006 89: 2110-2118.
Effect of On-Farm Commercial Batch Pasteurization of Colostrum on Colostrum and Serum Immunoglobulin Concentrations in Dairy Calves

S. M. Godden, S. Smith, J. M. Feirtag, L. R. Green, S. J. Wells, and J. P. Fetrow

J Dairy Sci 2003 86: 1503-1512.
Heat-Treatment of Bovine Colostrum. II: Effects of Heating Duration on Pathogen Viability and Immunoglobulin G

S. Godden, S. McMartin, J. Feirtag, J. Stabel, R. Bey, S. Goyal, L. Metzger, J. Fetrow, S. Wells, and H. Chester-Jones J Dairy Sci 2006 89: 3476-3483.
Evaluation of the Voluntary Johne’s Disease Herd Status Program as a Source of Replacement Cattle

D. A. Kovich, S. J. Wells, and K. Friendshuh

J Dairy Sci 2006 89: 3466-3470.
Estimating Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves with Covariates When There Is No Perfect Reference Test for Diagnosis of Johne’s Disease

C. Wang, B. W. Turnbull, Y. T. Gröhn, and S. S. Nielsen

J Dairy Sci 2006 89: 3038-3046.
Relationships Between Fecal Culture, ELISA, and Bulk Tank Milk Test Results for Johne's Disease in US Dairy Herds

J. R. Stabel, S. J. Wells, and B. A. Wagner

J Dairy Sci 2002 85: 525-531.
Biosecurity on Dairy Operations: Hazards and Risks

S. J. Wells

J Dairy Sci 2000 83: 2380-2386.
Johne's Disease and Milk: Do Consumers Need to Worry?

J. R. Stabel

J Dairy Sci 2000 83: 1659-1663.
Johne's Disease: A Hidden Threat

J. R. Stabel

J Dairy Sci 1998 81: 283-288.
Effects of Seasonal Climatic Conditions on the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis in Dairy Cattle

S. J. Strickland, H. M. Scott, M. C. Libal, A. J. Roussel, Jr., and E. R. Jordan

J Dairy Sci 2005 88: 2432-2440.
Age-Specific Characteristics of ELISA and Fecal Culture for Purpose-Specific Testing for Paratuberculosis

S. S. Nielsen and N. Toft

J Dairy Sci 2006 89: 569-579.
Association Between the Presence of Antibodies to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis and Somatic Cell Count

F. M. Baptista, S. S. Nielsen, and N. Toft

J Dairy Sci 2008 91: 109-118.
Evaluation of Environmental Sampling and Culture to Determine Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis Distribution and Herd Infection Status on US Dairy Operations

J. E. Lombard, B. A. Wagner, R. L. Smith, B. J. McCluskey, B. N. Harris, J. B. Payeur, F. B. Garry, and M. D. Salman

J Dairy Sci 2006 89: 4163-4171.
Production Effects of Pathogens Causing Bovine Leukosis, Bovine Viral Diarrhea, Paratuberculosis, and Neosporosis

A. Tiwari, J. A. VanLeeuwen, I. R. Dohoo, G. P. Keefe, J. P. Haddad, R. Tremblay, H. M. Scott, and T. Whiting J Dairy Sci 2007 90: 659-669.
Environmental Sampling for Detection of Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis on Large California Dairies

R. D. Berghaus, T. B. Farver, R. J. Anderson, C. C. Jaravata, and I. A. Gardner

J Dairy Sci 2006 89: 963-970.
The Distribution of Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis in the Environment Surrounding Minnesota Dairy Farms

E. A. Raizman, S. J Wells, S. M. Godden, R. F. Bey, M. J. Oakes, D. C. Bentley, and K. E. Olsen

J Dairy Sci 2004 87: 2959-2966.
Age at Occurrence of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis in Naturally Infected Dairy Cows

S. S. Nielsen and A. K. Ersbøll

J Dairy Sci 2006 89: 4557-4566.
Continuous-Data Diagnostic Tests for Paratuberculosis as a Multistage Disease

N. Toft, S. S. Nielsen, and E. Jørgensen

J Dairy Sci 2005 88: 3923-3931.
Genetic Variation and Heritability of the Antibody Response to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in Danish Holstein Cows

H. Mortensen, S. S. Nielsen, and P. Berg

J Dairy Sci 2004 87: 2108-2113.
Cow-Level Prevalence of Paratuberculosis in Culled Dairy Cows in Atlantic Canada and Maine

S. L. B. McKenna, G. P. Keefe, H. W. Barkema, J. McClure, J. A. VanLeeuwen, P. Hanna, and D. C. Sockett

J Dairy Sci 2004 87: 3770-3777.
Variation of the Milk Antibody Response to Paratuberculosis in Naturally Infected Dairy Cows

S. S. Nielsen, Y. T. Gröhn, and C. Enevoldsen
J Dairy Sci 2002 85: 2795-2802.
Variation of the Milk Antibody Response to Paratuberculosis in Naturally Infected Dairy Cows

S. S. Nielsen, Y. T. Gröhn, and C. Enevoldsen
J Dairy Sci 2002 85: 2795-2802.
On-Farm Batch Pasteurization Destroys Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in Waste Milk

J. R. Stabel
J Dairy Sci 2001 84: 524-527.

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