01 Jul 2017
The MAP Gap Newsletter | July 2017
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Read all the latest news and research about Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) and the treatment of Crohn’s and other diseases using Anti-MAP therapy. Enjoy!
In these first two videos, Dr. Behr and Dr. Chamberlin introduce the conference, frame the issue of MAP and address the issue of causality.
Dr. Collins gives an overview of MAP from a veterinary perspective, including where MAP is found in the environment, hallmarks of MAP infections in cows and other animals and detection methods. Contamination of MAP in food products and human exposure vehicles are discussed alongside solutions which can be implemented to stop the spread of MAP.
Dr. Kapur, of Penn State, looks at the prevalence and cost of MAP infection in cattle, and discusses the diagnostics available, which are a particular challenge. It’s difficult to get accurate, early testing, so MAP infection spreads, especially in large herds. Interestingly, Dr. Kapur has found that certain MAP proteins appear early on in infection (as early as 2-3 months), but then are detected less frequently in clinical disease.