Abstract
Naturally contaminated bovine bulk tank milk (n = 44) and feces (n = 39) were tested for the presence of viable Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis by a novel peptide-mediated magnetic separation-phage (PMS-phage) assay. Counts of viable M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis cells ranging from 1 to 110 PFU/50 ml of milk and 6 to 41,111 PFU/g of feces were indicated by the PMS-phage assay.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2017-2019 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |