A survey for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Paratuberculosis is a chronic intestinal disease of ruminants caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis ( Map). Very little is known about the status of paratuberculosis in European zoos. In this study, the presence of Map in the animal collection of the Royal Zoological Society of A...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The veterinary journal (1997) 2005-09, Vol.170 (2), p.249-256 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Paratuberculosis is a chronic intestinal disease of ruminants caused by
Mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis (
Map). Very little is known about the status of paratuberculosis in European zoos. In this study, the presence of
Map in the animal collection of the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp (RZSA) was investigated. Faecal and post mortem samples from 48 ruminants were used to set up cultures. DNA from faeces, tissue and positive cultures were tested by IS900 polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Additionally, 448 serum samples were tested with an ELISA kit.
All culture samples were negative whereas PCR gave three positives on biopsy samples and one positive on faecal samples. With the ELISA, 21 sera could be classified as positive. There is evidence that
Map is present in the RZSA but no high level faecal shedders could be detected. Further investigations are required in other European Zoos in order to complete the picture of
Map infections. |
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ISSN: | 1090-0233 1532-2971 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.07.006 |