Quantifying Johne's Disease Infectivity in Dairy Herds in Indiana

Authors

  • C. C. Wu Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
  • C. A. Alinovi Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
  • M. P. Ward Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
  • E. A. Raizman Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
  • T. L. Lin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20064777

Keywords:

infectivity, Johne's Disease, contact rate, incidence, prevalence

Abstract

Infectivity is a critical parameter that determines how Johne's Disease agent (Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, MAP) survives in the population. Infectivity, in conjunction with contact rate, determines the numbers of new infection and, therefore the incidence and prevalence of infection in the population.

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Published

2006-09-21

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Section

Johne’s Disease

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