Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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Prevalence of Johne's disease in rabbits and kangaroos
Published 2002-02-01This report presents the results of a study of 300 rabbits and 300 kangaroos on 10 farms in NSW on which JD is endemic in the sheep flock. No evidence of active infection of kangaroos or rabbits was found despite evidence ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Assessing the risks of transmitting OJD in the semen of rams by artificial insemination.
Published 2000-12-01The impact on stud breeders of the current national program to limit the spread of OJD within the Australian sheep industry could be reduced if they could safely use semen from within their studs. Trading semen would be a ...Open AccessReport, Research -
Development of computer models to describe the epidemiology of Johne's disease in sheep.
Published 2002-06-01The pathogenesis, epidemiology and options for control of Johne's disease in sheep were reviewed and mathematical models developed to simulate the spread of Johne’s disease within infected flocks, and between flocks on a ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Survey of potential wildlife reservoirs for Mycobacterium paratuberculosis : final report prepared for MLA by NSW Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Published 2002-03-01In any disease control program eradication of disease depends upon the protection of disease free animals from potential sources of infection. Sylvatic hosts have the potential to thwart eradication campaigns. An assessment ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Modelling of OJD : extension of project to include economic analysis and preparation of an existing package.
Published 2003-04-01Under MLA Project OJD.027, the pathogenesis, epidemiology and options for control of Johne's disease in sheep were reviewed and mathematical models developed to simulate the spread of Johne’s disease within infected flocks, ...Open AccessReport, Technical