Meat and Livestock Australia Limited (MLA): Recent submissions
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Pilot study : tracer weaner trial for ovine Johne's Disease : National Ovine Johne’s Disease Control and Evaluation Program.
Published 2000-06-01Eradication of ovine Johne’s disease requires destocking sheep and spelling land until Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculoisis has died out. There is no simple way to assess the residual level of contamination or the ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Cross species transmission of Ovine Johne's Disease - Phase 2 cattle.
Published 2002-09-01One thousand seven hundred and seventy four cattle from 12 properties were sampled by ELISA and faecal culture to detect Johne’s Disease. All properties had a known significant history of Johne’s disease in sheep. They ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
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 AccessOther -
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