Disease

Paratuberculosis

Type of infection

bacterial

Causative Organism

Mycobacterium paratuberculosis

Vector

Animal affected

domestic and wild ruminants, horses, pigs, deer and alpaca

Vaccination

Treatment

yes

Eradication

Test & Slaughter

Seasonal occurrence

Prevalence Never

Prevalence Currently

Prevalence Previous

yes

Incidence Sporadic

yes

Incidence Endemic

Incidence Epidemic

Laboratory confirmation Exist locally

Laboratory confirmation International

yes

Laboratory confirmation Not Done

Comments

Geographical distribution