Ovine Johne’s Disease Research & Development Program: Recent submissions
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Development of a rapid cost effective test for ovine Johne's Disease based on testing of pooled faeces : final report.
Published 2000-06-30This project was undertaken to develop and evaluate a rapid, cost-effective, flock test for Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in pooled faecal samples, based on hybridisation-capture polymerase chain reaction (HC-PCR). However, ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Preliminary study on the potential cost at slaughter of OJD vaccination site lesions to the Australian sheep industry.
Published 2004-10-01This report presents the results of a pilot project to predict the risk of discounts being applied in Australia due to OJD vaccination site lesions as vaccine use expands. This includes a review of discounting in New Zealand ...Open AccessReport, 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 ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
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