title: Diagnosis of paratuberculosis.
abstract: The currently available and accurate diagnostic tests for paratuberculosis are reviewed. Technical issues concerning test performance are briefly mentioned and the advantages, disadvantages, and comparative accuracy are described. The article concludes with recommendations on which tests to use in eight different situations requiring laboratory diagnostics for paratuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D016927:Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010283:Paratuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial