Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis is a bacterial parasite and the causative agent of paratuberculosis, a disease predominately found in cattle and sheep.

Can humans get paratuberculosis?

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a ubiquitous pathogen that cannot replicate in the environment and is widely present in food and water sources of humans.

What is paratuberculosis in goats?

Paratuberculosis, also known as Johne's disease, is a chronic, contagious bacterial disease of the intestinal tract that primarily affects sheep and cattle (most commonly dairy cattle), and goats as well as other ruminant species.