Journal
ANIMALS
Volume 13, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ani13101688
Keywords
small ruminants; Johne's disease; MAP; environmental sampling; bedding; dust; feed; water; transmission; control program
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This study determined the presence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in the barn environment of a paratuberculosis-infected vaccinated dairy goat herd. Environmental samples were collected and examined using culture and qPCR methods. High animal traffic areas and samples collected during the indoor season were more likely to yield positive results. Dust was found to be the most suitable material for detecting MAP DNA, while bedding was suitable for MAP culture. Environmental sampling was shown to be an effective way to detect MAP in a dairy goat herd.
Environmental samples are often used to classify the paratuberculosis status of cattle herds. The disease is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), predominantly through oral ingestion during infancy. In this explorative study, the presence of MAP was determined in the barn environment of a paratuberculosis-infected vaccinated dairy goat herd. A total of 256 bedding, dust, feed, and water samples were collected at eight time points and examined using culture and qPCR. Detection rates of both methods were compared, and factors determining MAP confirmation were identified. MAP was cultured from 28 bedding and one dust sample, while MAP DNA was detected in all materials (117/256). Samples from high animal traffic areas and those collected during the indoor season were more likely to yield positive culture and qPCR results. Cultivation of MAP from kidding pens indicated this area as a possible infection site. Dust proved to be the most suitable material for detecting MAP DNA, as bedding was for MAP culture. Environmental sampling was demonstrated to be an effective way to detect MAP in a dairy goat herd. qPCR results could confirm herd infection, while culture results provided insight into crucial areas for MAP transmission. These findings should be considered when designing farm-specific paratuberculosis control plans.
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