There are many excellent websites concerning Johne's disease. A selected number of hand picked noncommercial sites are listed here. These sites are not part of the Johne's Information Center website, and the University of Wisconsin has no control over their content or availability. INTERNATIONAL SITES | U.S. SITES INDIVIDUAL STATE SITES | RESEARCH		Invited Submissions Readers and authors of other relevant websites are invited to submit them for addition to this page of the Johne's Information Center. Please submit the URL by entering it into the form below: Final decision whether to add a link to the site or not rests with this site's authors.

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board

An interactive Information tool developed by and for Wisconsin dairy producers. Click on "herd health" for more on Johne's disease and other dairy cattle diseases.

wisdairy.com

International Association for Paratuberculosis An organization of scientists, animal owners and consumers dedicated to advancing and disseminating knowledge about M. paratuberculosis. IAP web site

International Regulations on Johne's disease (paratuberculosis) The OIE is the main international organization concerned with infectious diseases of animals. Their stated objectives are to provide transparency regarding animal health internationally, to safe guard animal health in world trade, and to provide a resource of experts and publications on animal diseases. OIE web site

IN DUTCH Paratuberculose (paratbc) Gezondeindsienst voor Dieren (Animal Health Service of The Netherlands) Paratuberculose (paratbc) is een ongeneeslijke ziekte die wordt veroorzaakt door een bacterie. De ziekte komt voor bij verschillende diersoorten (zoals rund, geit, schaap). This site describes the basics of Johne's disease for Dutch visitors to the site. Animal Health Service of The Netherlands web site

IN AUSTRALIAN :) Johnes Information Centre Animal Health Australia Australia has the most well developed national Johne's disease program of any country. This site describes their programs, called Market Assurance Program (MAP), for cattle, and sheep. Comparable programs for other animal species are under development. Quarterly reports are issued showing the progress and discussing challenges for each program are posted at this site. A visit to this site is A MUST. Animal Health Australia web site

IN SPANISH Tuberculosis Y Paratuberculosis Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad de León Information about tuberculosis and paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) in ruminants. Prepared by veterinary pathology faculty in Spain. Universidad de León web site

Canadian information on Johne's disease Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food Comprehensive coverage of facts about Johne's disease with some special references to captive deer. Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food web site

Canadian Animal Health Network Proceedings of the national Johne's Disease Forum, November, 2001. CAHNet is a national lattice of federal and provincial disease surveillance networks. It is administered by a support group of 4-5 federal epidemiologists and policy analysts. Direction is provided by the 16 member Surveillance Subcommittee of the Canadian Animal Health Consultative Committee. CAHN web site

National Johne’s Education Initiative The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) launched a collaborative effort between industry and government to educate producers, veterinarians and others involved in dairy and beef production about Johne’s disease. The program is designed to help minimize risks and control Johne’s disease and is led by Dr. Ken Olson, Johne’s Education Coordinator. National Johne's Education Initiative web site

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture main Johne's disease web site USDA-APHIS-VS This site is managed by the USDA epidemiologist in charge of Johne's disease for the U.S.A. It contains information and links to most of the relevant activities in the U.S. on Johne's disease. USDA Johne's disease web site

U.S.A.H.A. Johne's Disease Committee U.S. Animal Health Association The USAHA is a non-governmental organization with members representing animal producers, governmental regulatory agencies concerned with animal health, and researchers interested in animal diseases. At the annual meeting the Johne's Disease Committee learns of new information about the disease and formulates resolutions that give direction to the USDA on actions the Committee thinks are necessary to help control this disease. The site contains annual committee reports back to 1997 and history of past resolutions and actions taken by USDA in response to these resolutions. U.S.A.H.A. Johne's Disease Committee web site

U.S. National Johne's Working Group (NJWG) U.S. Animal Health Association The NJWG was created to help organize and coordinate efforts to develop national Johne's disease control and herd certification programs in the U.S. The NJWG enhances work of the USAHA Johne's Disease Committee. The NJWG website describes its functions, membership and accomplishments since its formation in 1995. NJWG web site

U.S. NVSL - approved Johne's disease testing laboratories USDA-APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratory A product of the NJWG was creation of a system for approving laboratories as being proficient to perform diagnostic tests for Johne's disease. At present approval for two types of test are available; M. paratuberculosis detection (culture, PCR or any other method) and ELISA (a blood test). Laboratories must successfully pass this test annually to be on the approved list. The list becomes available by November 1 each year but it frequently takes several months for this website to be updated. Approved labs for fecal culture: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nvsl/labcertification/johnesculture.htm Approved labs for serology: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nvsl/labcertification/johnesserology.htm

Survey for Johne's disease in U.S. dairy cattle herds USDA-APHIS-VS Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health (CEAH) In 1996 a U.S. Dept. of Agriculture agency, CEAH, surveyed dairy cattle herds in the U.S. for Johne's disease. They also gauged producer awareness and estimated the economic of Johne's disease. The full report of their findings is available at the CEAH website. CEAH web site

Survey for Johne's disease in U.S. beef cow-calf cattle herds USDA-APHIS-VS Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health (CEAH) In 1997 a U.S. Dept. of Agriculture agency, CEAH, surveyed beef cattle herds (those that produce calves, referred to as cow-calf herds in the U.S. and beef suckler herds in many other countries) in the U.S. for Johne's disease. They also gauged producer awareness and estimated the economic impact of Johne's disease. The full report of their findings is available at the CEAH website. CEAH web site

Johne's disease FAQs Wisconsin Dept. Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection web site

Wisconsin Johne's disease program Wisconsin Dept. Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection Information about the new Johne's disease regulations and herd classification system that went into effect July 1, 2000. Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection web site

Wisconsin Herd Health Working Group The Wisconsin Herd Health Working Group was formed in the spring of 1999 as a combined industry effort to accelerate the control and reduction of Johne's disease and other infectious diseases in our state's livestock operations.  Representatives from Wisconsin's dairy and beef industries, from the production level extending all the way through the manufacturing and marketing channels, serve as members of the WHHWG.  The WHHWG website describes in detail the past, present and future work of this very active organization. WHHWG web site

Minnesota Johne's disease program Minnesota Board of Animal Health Comprehensive information on Johne's disease and Minnesota's program for control and prevention with several good links to additional information. Minnesota Johne's disease program web site

Center for Dairy Health, Management and Food Quality Johne's Disease Information Source College of Veterinary Medicine - University of Minnesota An integrated program to prevent and control Johne's disease in Minnesota cattle herds. Johne's Disease Information Source web site

Ohio Johne's disease program Ohio Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Basic information on Johne's disease but little information on Ohio's Johne's disease program. Ohio Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory web site

Commonly Asked Questions About Johne's Disease Indiana Board of Animal Health Answers to common questions about Johne's disease. Indiana Board of Animal Health web site

Kentucky Johne's disease regulations Kentucky Dept of Agriculture A copy of state law regarding Johne's disease [KRS 257.030(3), (4), 257.110] in cattle and bison. Kentucky Dept of Agriculture

Rocky Mountain Regional Animal Health Laboratory State of Colorado Department of Agriculture Information about Colorado’s Voluntary Bovine Control Program and prevalence of Johne’s Disease in Colorado. RMRAHL website

M. paratuberculosis Genome Project Microbial Genome Project, University of Minnesota The latest results of work to sequence the full genome of M. paratuberculosis. Microbial Genome Project web site

DNA fingerprinting system for M. paratuberculosis Laboratory of Ivo Pavlik, Czech Republic The largest database for DNA fingerprinting of M. paratuberculosis comes from the laboratory of Ivo Pavlik. This website describes his proposed standardized system and illustrates results. Laboratory of Ivo Pavlik web site

Molecular biology data on M. paratuberculosis source not known Detailed scientific data on parts of the genome of M. paratuberculosis that have been sequenced. Molecular biology data