The epizootic situation of bovine paratuberculosis in Ukraine for the period 2019–2023
Journal: Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems
Year: 2024

Paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease) is a contagious infectious disease, the etiological agent of which affects various species of mammals, mainly ruminants. The causative agent is the acid-resistant bacterium Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), which belongs to the family Mycobacteriaceae. The most sensitive to it are domestic ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats etc.), which are the main reservoirs of infection for the various species of animals and humans (the zoonotic potential of th