Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne’s disease in cattle. MAP can be either shed directly into milk by infected cows, or introduced via fecal contamination. Viable MAP are detectable in milk and other dairy products, indicating survival of MAP after t...
ORGANISM(S): Bos taurus (Bovine) Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis