Patent ID: 8008033
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: A01K,C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of managing an animal herd comprising identifying prior or current infection/disease in an animal caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) and genomically related mycobacteria comprising conducting an initial serological ELISA test to identify intracellular antigens of MAP and genomically related mycobacterium, said serological ELISA test comprising contacting serum from an animal with FUIDI antigen and detecting the binding of antibodies to said FUIDI antigen, said FUIDI antigen deposited as ATCC PTA-11837, said managing comprising categorizing animals in said herd by designating an animal as being negative or positive for the presence of antibodies binding said FUIDI antigen in said initial serological ELISA test.