title: Experimental infection withMycobacterium aviumsubspeciesparatuberculosisresulting in decreased body weight in Holstein-Friesian calves.
abstract: Fifty calves inoculated at either 2 weeks or at 3, 6, 9, or 12 months of age with either a low or high dose ofMycobacterium aviumsubspeciesparatuberculosis(MAP) were on average 32 and 39 kg lower in body weight, respectively, compared to negative controls at 17 months of age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Gwendolyn L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.affiliation: Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Jeroen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Buck
authors.affiliation: Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.affiliation: Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Rienske A R
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mortier
authors.affiliation: Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Orsel
authors.affiliation: Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Herman W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Barkema
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D016927:Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis; D010283:Paratuberculosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology