Johne's disease, or paratuberculosis, is still a problem in the public health and livestock industries because its causative agent, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), is persistent...

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is the main causative agent of paratuberculosis, commonly referred to as Johne's disease. This microscopic organism is a master of persistence and...