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Epidemiological situation and control strategies for paratuberculosis in Japan
| Title: | Epidemiological situation and control strategies for paratuberculosis in Japan |
| Authors: | Momotani, Eiichi Browse this author |
| Keywords: | Paratuberculosis | | Johne’s disease | | Mycobacterium | | bovine | | Crohn’s disease |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2012 |
| Journal Title: | Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research |
| Volume: | 60 |
| Issue: | Supplement |
| Start Page: | S19 |
| End Page: | S29 |
| Abstract: | Paratuberculosis (Ptb), caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map), is a
chronic and progressive granulomatous enteritis that affects many livestock and wild
animals worldwide. The clinical disease is called Johne’s disease (JD). In Japan, all dairy
cattle (harf million head) are examined for Ptb every five years. About 1000 the officially
examined cattle are diagnosed annually as positive for Ptb, but most of these exhibit only
minor or no clinical signs and typical lesions in recent years. In contrast to the situation in
Japan, the disease prevalence in western countries is very high. We have used ELISA and a
culture examination of Map, and recently real-time PCR to diagnose this disease. In this
review, the author outlines the history of the epidemic and national practical strategies to
control paratuberculosis in Japan. |
| Type: | bulletin (article) |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/48529 |
| Appears in Collections: | Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research > Volume 60 Supplement
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