Diagnostic tests for Johne's disease in cattle are characterised by poor sensitivity and often
imperfect specificity at the animal level. Because farmers and veterinarians have limited …

Johne's disease is an infectious disease affecting cattle, other ruminants and non-ruminant
wildlife worldwide, caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) …

Our aim was to examine, for the first time, the spatial and network characteristics of cattle
movements between herds in the Republic of Ireland (ROI), to inform policy and research of …

Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can result from complex interactions between the
affected person's genetic background and environment. Viral and bacterial infections may …

Simple Summary This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of paratuberculosis
(Johne's disease), caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), in …

The Irish Johne's Control Programme (IJCP) provides a long-term approach to the voluntary
control of Johne's disease (JD) in Ireland, strongly supported by Irish cattle industry …

Paratuberculosis is a worldwide disease mainly introduced through trade. Due to the low
sensitivity of diagnostic tests, it is difficult to protect herds from purchasing infected animals …

This review addresses the progress that has been made in ruminant health research over
the last 60 yr, with an emphasis on Irish research. The review focuses on the economically …

Background Scenario tree modelling is a well-known method used to evaluate the
confidence of freedom from infection or to assess the sensitivity of a surveillance system in …

Bovine Johne's disease (JD) is a chronic debilitating disease affecting cattle breeds
worldwide. Pooled faecal samples are routinely tested by culture to detect Mycobacterium …