title: Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) in cattle and other susceptible species.
abstract: Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) is a widespread and costly disease. This consensus statement will summarize recommendations regarding diagnosis, control, and treatment of Johne's disease in cattle and other species. Each section of recommendations is followed by a statement that subjectively characterizes the strength of the supporting evidence. The role played by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in the pathogenesis has been a matter of controversy for many years. This statement concludes with an assessment of the evidence in favor of MAP as a potential zoonotic pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies-New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA. rsweeney@vet.upenn.edu
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Sweeney
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Koets
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: McGuirk
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Roussel
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000209:etiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008297:Male; D016927:Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010283:Paratuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D014730:Veterinary Medicine; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines