Mycobacterial Diseases

Mycobacterial Diseases
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O Martinez

O Martinez

Chile

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  • Research Article
    Effectiveness of Clinoptilolite Zeolite for Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis (MAP) Control in Dairy Slurry
    Author(s): C Avilez, C Verdugo, O Martinez, C Encina, F Salazar, M Alfaro, MT Collins and M SalgadoC Avilez, C Verdugo, O Martinez, C Encina, F Salazar, M Alfaro, MT Collins and M Salgado

    The use of slurry as a fertilizer on grassland efficiently spreads infectious agents. Among those using the fecal– oral way of transmission, Mycobacterium avium subsp. Para tuberculosis (MAP) represents an interesting pathogen model to be studied in slurry management systems. In order to fulfill the requirements of a practical control implementation, we aimed to investigate the effect of natural zeolite on MAP viability and concentration in dairy cattle naturally contaminated slurry. MAP viability and number in dairy cattle slurry following a physical separation treatment was estimated. A randomized block design constituted by four separation phases of treated slurry (solid supernatant, liquid supernatant, zeolite with slurry, liquid residue) plus one control (not filtered) was used. To assess MAP detection, each obtained sample was evaluated by culture sampling along with MAP q.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2161-1068.1000226

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