Fuidi herd management schema
OwnerGilles Reza Georges Monifinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a herd management schema based upon the inventor's analysis of the natural history of bovine infection due to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) and related genomic variants and upon the ability of two distinct Map ELISA tests to sequentially or in parallel determine prior and current Map infection and evidence of active mycobacterium replication. Interpretation of the test results are integrated into sequential directives designed to enhance productive retention of infected animals as well as identify animal not previously infected. The sequential utilization of the data guidelines is developed to minimize the adverse economic impact.
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A method of managing an animal herd comprising identifying prior or current infection/disease in an animal caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) and genomically related mycobacteria comprising conducting an initial serological ELISA test to identify intracellular antigens of MAP and genomically related mycobacterium, said serological ELISA test comprising contacting serum from an animal with FUIDI antigen and detecting the binding of antibodies to said FUIDI antigen, said FUIDI antigen deposited as ATCC PTA-11837, said managing comprising categorizing animals in said herd by designating an animal as being negative or positive for the presence of antibodies binding said FUIDI antigen in said initial serological ELISA test.
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