E-ISSN 2223-0343


Bio-presence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in Indian livestock farms

Shoor Vir Singh*, Naveen Kumar, Kundan Kumar Chaubey, Saurabh Gupta and Krishna Dutta Rawat

Microbiology Lab, Animal Health Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG), Makhdoom, PO-Farah, Mathura- 281122, Uttar Pradesh, India

 
Abstract

In the present study, a total of 1750 faecal and 2057 serum samples, collected from 20 livestock (cattle, goat, sheep) farms located in nine districts of eight states in India were screened for the bio-presence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) using faecal microscopy and indigenous ELISA technique. The results showed that 25.0 and 29.0% of the faecal and serum samples respectively were positive for MAP infection respectively. The study indicated that higher bio-presence of MAP in domestic livestock farms in India may be directly correlated with low per animal productivity of the native livestock breeds. Bio-presence was highest in cattle followed by sheep and goat. Furthermore, this study showed that microscopy was better screening method as compared to ELISA in goat herds endemic for Johne’s disease (JD) and ELISA for the screening of cattle herds. There is an immediate need to initiate long term control programs to prevent losses in livestock production and also to prevent transmission of MAP to human population through food chain.

Keywords: Bio-presence; Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis; Johne’s disease; Livestock farms; ELISA; microscopy
 
To cite this article: Singh SV, N Kumar, KK Chaubey, S Gupta and KD Rawat, 2013. Bio-presence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in Indian livestock farms. Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 3(11), 401-106.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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