title: Comparison of immunomagnetic bead separation-polymerase chain reaction and faecal culture for the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in sheep faeces.
authors.affiliation: NSW Agriculture, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Camden.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Whittington
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D018189:Immunomagnetic Separation / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D016927:Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010283:Paratuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012756:Sheep