Detection of spatial and temporal spread of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in the environment of a cattle farm through bio-aerosols

Environmental samples were collected to investigate the spatial and temporal spread of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in a dairy cattle barn before and after the introduction of two groups of MAP-shedding animals. Samples collected off the floor of the barn reflected the moment of...

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Published in:	Veterinary microbiology Vol. 143; no. 2; pp. 284 - 292
Main Authors:	Eisenberg, S.W.F., Nielen, M., Santema, W., Houwers, D.J., Heederik, D., Koets, A.P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 14.07.2010 Elsevier
Subjects:	aerosols Air Microbiology airborne microorganisms Animals bacterial contamination Bacteriology barns Biological and medical sciences Cattle cattle diseases Cattle farm dairy cattle Dairying disease transmission DNA, Bacterial DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification Dust dust emissions Environment environmental factors epidemiological studies farms Female floors Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Housing, Animal isolation & purification Microbiology Miscellaneous Mycobacterium avium Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis - isolation & purification paratuberculosis Paratuberculosis - microbiology Paratuberculosis - transmission particulates pathogen survival Polymerase Chain Reaction Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary risk factors Sensitivity and Specificity spatial distribution temporal variation Time Factors transmission veterinary Cattle farm Environment Dust Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Bovine Mycobacterium avium Vertebrata Mammalia Mycobacteriales Mycobacteriaceae Bacteria Actinomycetes Artiodactyla Detection Veterinary Ungulata
ISSN:	0378-1135, 1873-2542, 1873-2542
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