2008年至2009年牛隻副結核病病例之病理學研究

A total of 30 cattle were submitted to the Animal Disease Diagnostic Center in Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) for necropsy and disease diagnosis during 2008 to 2009. The source of cases included Livestock Disease Control Centers and suspected high risk cattle submitted for diagnosis and surveillance of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Among them, 7 cases were diagnosed as Paratuberculosis. Paratuberculosis ( Johne’s disease), is a disease of ruminants which is caused by Mycobacterium a