Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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Field evaluation of OJD control using Gudair.
Published 2005-05-01A 5-year field trial was undertaken to determine the efficacy of a killed M. a. paratuberculosis vaccine, GudairTM, for the control of OJD in Australian merinos. The vaccine stimulated cellmediated and humoral immune ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Longitudinal study of OJD and the effects of whole flock vaccination with Gudair : whole flock OJD vaccination at Merrill.
Published 2005-03-01Ovine paratuberculosis or Johne’s disease is an insidious mycobacterial infection of sheep capable of causing wasting and death. It has emerged in recent years in Australia as a cause of significant losses in some infected ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Cross species transmission of ovine Johnes Disease - Phase 1 : National Ovine Johne’s Disease Control and Evaluation Program.
Published 2000-06-01Johne’s disease was investigated in fibre goats on several farms. The disease was caused by sheep [S] strains of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. The infection appeared to be less severe than the same infection ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Validation of the gamma-interferon test for ovine Johne's disease.
Published 2005-09-29In theory, the interferon-γ (IFN) test has potential for improved control of ovine Johne’s disease (OJD) by early detection before contamination of pasture and transmission of infection. To validate the IFN test, a project ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Evaluation and comparison of two methods of abattoir surveillance for detection of ovine Johne’s Disease.
Published 2001-06-01This project was designed to determine whether properties infected with ovine Johne’s disease (OJD) could be identified by routine monitoring of cull sheep at abattoirs for lesions of OJD or the presence of Mycobacterium ...Open AccessReport, Technical