Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Colombia (1924-2016): a review

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is an acid-fast, gram-positive bacillus. MAP is the causal agent of paratuberculosis (PTB) or Johne’s disease, an infectious disease affecting domestic ruminants and some wild species. Its importance as a potentially zoonotic agent due to its relatio...

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Main Authors: Nathalia Correa-Valencia, Yadi Marcela García-Tamayo, Jorge A. Fernández-Silva
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:291500258fb94c99b6450cd2d6cbc4482021-12-01T19:25:55ZMycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Colombia (1924-2016): a review2256-295810.17533/udea.rccp.v31n3a01https://doaj.org/article/291500258fb94c99b6450cd2d6cbc4482018-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/rccp/article/view/329311https://doaj.org/toc/2256-2958Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is an acid-fast, gram-positive bacillus. MAP is the causal agent of paratuberculosis (PTB) or Johne’s disease, an infectious disease affecting domestic ruminants and some wild species. Its importance as a potentially zoonotic agent due to its relation to Crohn’s disease (CD) in humans is still under debate and investigation. The aim of the present systematic review is to summarize original studies on MAP carried out in Colombia since 1924, as well as to establish strengths, weaknesses, and future research opportunities in the country with emphasis on diagnosis and epidemiology. The initial search for existing publications reporting original studies on MAP, PTB, and the relationship between MAP and CD was carried out in the available databases and national libraries. After compilation of the available studies (n = 20), the relevant data was extracted (year, province of report, species studied, diagnostic tests used, study design, summary of results, and authors). Recommendations for future research opportunities on MAP in Colombia are made.Nathalia Correa-ValenciaYadi Marcela García-TamayoJorge A. Fernández-SilvaUniversidad de Antioquiaarticlebuffalocattleepidemiologygoatsjohne’s diseasesheepAnimal cultureSF1-1100ENRevista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias, Vol 31, Iss 3, Pp 165-179 (2018)
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topic buffalo
cattle
epidemiology
goats
johne’s disease
sheep
Animal culture
SF1-1100
spellingShingle buffalo
cattle
epidemiology
goats
johne’s disease
sheep
Animal culture
SF1-1100
Nathalia Correa-Valencia
Yadi Marcela García-Tamayo
Jorge A. Fernández-Silva
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Colombia (1924-2016): a review
description Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is an acid-fast, gram-positive bacillus. MAP is the causal agent of paratuberculosis (PTB) or Johne’s disease, an infectious disease affecting domestic ruminants and some wild species. Its importance as a potentially zoonotic agent due to its relation to Crohn’s disease (CD) in humans is still under debate and investigation. The aim of the present systematic review is to summarize original studies on MAP carried out in Colombia since 1924, as well as to establish strengths, weaknesses, and future research opportunities in the country with emphasis on diagnosis and epidemiology. The initial search for existing publications reporting original studies on MAP, PTB, and the relationship between MAP and CD was carried out in the available databases and national libraries. After compilation of the available studies (n = 20), the relevant data was extracted (year, province of report, species studied, diagnostic tests used, study design, summary of results, and authors). Recommendations for future research opportunities on MAP in Colombia are made.
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author Nathalia Correa-Valencia
Yadi Marcela García-Tamayo
Jorge A. Fernández-Silva
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Yadi Marcela García-Tamayo
Jorge A. Fernández-Silva
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title Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Colombia (1924-2016): a review
title_short Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Colombia (1924-2016): a review
title_full Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Colombia (1924-2016): a review
title_fullStr Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Colombia (1924-2016): a review
title_full_unstemmed Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Colombia (1924-2016): a review
title_sort mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in colombia (1924-2016): a review
publisher Universidad de Antioquia
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