Paratuberculosis (Johne's Disease)/Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP)

The Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) organism causes a chronic, debilitating enteritis of cattle and other ruminants, leading to lower pregnancy rates, reduced milk production, and milk with lower fat and protein content and higher somatic cell scores. In the U.S. alone, MAP infection (Johne's disease) costs producers up to $250 million per year.1

Because animals may carry the disease without clinical signs, infection often goes undetected. But by testing with a sensitive, yet cost-effective, ELISA and implementing a MAP-management plan, producers can accurately identify MAP infection, improve herd health and increase profits.

 

Reference
1. Johne’s Information Central home page: http://www.johnesdisease.org/.
Accessed June 29, 2009.
 
Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (M. pt.) Johne's Disease Test Kits

Testing Solutions†

IDEXX MAP Ab Test

Availability/Distribution: U.S. and Canada only

The USDA-approved IDEXX MAP Ab Test, based on Institut Pourquier technology, is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of MAP-specific antibodies in bovine milk, serum, or plasma. Because the test can be used with milk, dairy producers can test milk samples they routinely collect for milk quality testing, with no additional sample collection costs.

 

MAP Ab Competitive Information Sheet

MAP Ab Test Protocol

Milk Sampling Information Brochure

IDEXX MAP Ab Test:

Part Number: 99-14444

  • 5 plates (strips)
  • Bovine milk, serum, plasma
  • Indirect format, results in less than 2 hours
 

IDEXX Paratuberculosis Ab Tests

Availability/Distribution: Outside the U.S.

The IDEXX Paratuberculosis Screening and Verification ELISAs, based on Institut Pourquier technology, are enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for the detection of MAP-specific antibodies in bovine milk, serum, or plasma and in serum and plasma of sheep and goats.

 

Paratuberculosis Screening Ab Test Informational Sheet

Milk Sampling Information Brochure

IDEXX Paratuberculoisis Screening Ab Test:

Part Number: P07130-5 (5/strip)
Part Number: P07130-10 (10/strip)

  • 5 plates (strips) or 10 plates (strips)
  • Bovine milk, serum, plasma
  • Serum and plasma of sheep and goats
  • Indirect format, results in less than 2 hours

 

IDEXX Paratuberculoisis Verification Ab Test:

Part Number: P07110-5 (5/strip)
Part Number: P07110-10 (10/strip)

  • 5 plates (strips) or 10 plates (strips)
  • biphasic format
  • Bovine milk, serum, plasma
  • Serum and plasma of sheep and goats
 

Pourquier® Mycobactin J Ab

Availability/Distribution: Outside the U.S.

Pourquier Mycobactin J is an indispensable growth promoter for the Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) culture, used as a supplement in laboratory media.

Pourquier Mycobactin J Ab:

Part Number: P07140

  • Vials of 2 mg
 

† Not all products are available and/or registered in every country.