Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 11 , Pages 4163-4171 , November 2006

Evaluation of Environmental Sampling and Culture to Determine Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis Distribution and Herd Infection Status on US Dairy Operations

  • J.E. Lombard

      Affiliations

    • USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, 2150 Centre Ave., Bldg. B, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8117
    • Integrated Livestock Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • B.A. Wagner

      Affiliations

    • USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, 2150 Centre Ave., Bldg. B, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8117
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  • R.L. Smith

      Affiliations

    • Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY 14853
    • Current affiliation: Kansas State University, Manhattan.
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  • B.J. McCluskey

      Affiliations

    • USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, 2150 Centre Ave., Bldg. B, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8117
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  • B.N. Harris

      Affiliations

    • USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), National Veterinary Services Laboratories, 1800 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50010
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  • J.B. Payeur

      Affiliations

    • USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), National Veterinary Services Laboratories, 1800 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50010
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  • F.B. Garry

      Affiliations

    • Integrated Livestock Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523
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  • M.D. Salman

      Affiliations

    • Animal Population Health Institute, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523

Received 13 April 2006 ,Accepted 26 May 2006.

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    Frequency and percentage of herds with at least one culture-positive environmental sample for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis by rolling herd average milk production during 2001.

    Frequency and percentage of herds with at least one culture-positive environmental sample for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis by rolling herd average milk production during 2001.

PII: S0022-0302(06)72461-4

doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72461-4

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 11 , Pages 4163-4171 , November 2006

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