Ovine Johne’s Disease Research & Development Program: Recent submissions
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OJD research update and control workshop. University of Sydney Veterinary Science Conference Centre, 24-25 September, 2001.
Published 2001-09-01A forum aiming to provide the most recent results ot the research conducted under the National Ovine Johne's Disease Control and Evaluation Program, as well as an opportunity for key personnel involved in the management ...Other -
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 ...Report, 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 ...Report, 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 ...Report, Technical -
Evaluation of PFC and AGID as flock-screening tests for OJD : National Ovine Johne's Disease Control and Evaluation Program.
Published 2001-11-01The aims of this project were to provide comparative estimates of the flock-sensitivity of PFC and AGID under a range of likely scenarios, using a simulation approach. Sample sizes required to achieve equivalent performance ...Report, Technical