Abstract
The purpose of this report is to present information on: the isolation of M. paratuberculosis from domestic and nondomestic animals; epidemiologic aspects of paratuberculosis; factors associated with pathogenicity of certain mycobacteria; the development of diagnostic procedures including lymphocyte immunostimulation and serologic tests; and modifications in cultural procedures that allow for collection of fecal samples from a large number of cattle at one time.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 838-840 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
| Volume | 174 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1979 |