Control of paratuberculosis: Who, why and how. A review of 48 countries

Richard Whittington; Karsten Donat; Maarten F. Weber; David Kelton; Søren Saxmose Nielsen; Suzanne Eisenberg; Norma Arrigoni; Ramon Juste; Jose Luis Sáez; Navneet Dhand; Annalisa Santi; Anita Michel; Herman Barkema; Petr Kralik; Polychronis Kostoulas; Lorna Citer; Frank Griffin; Rob Barwell; Maria Aparecida Scatamburlo Moreira; Iva Slana; Heike Koehler; Shoor Vir Singh; Han Sang Yoo; Gilberto Chávez-Gris; Amador Goodridge; Matjaz Ocepek; Joseba Garrido; Karen Stevenson; Mike Collins; Bernardo Alonso; Karina Cirone; Fernando Paolicchi; Lawrence Gavey; Md Tanvir Rahman; Emmanuelle De Marchin; Willem Van Praet; Cathy Bauman; Gilles Fecteau; Shawn McKenna; Miguel Salgado; Jorge Fernández-Silva; Radka Dziedzinska; Gustavo Echeverría; Jaana Seppänen; Virginie Thibault; Vala Fridriksdottir; Abdolah Derakhshandeh; Masoud Haghkhah; Luigi Ruocco; Satoko Kawaji; Eiichi Momotani; Cord Heuer; Solis Norton; Simeon Cadmus; Angelika Agdestein; Annette Kampen; Joanna Szteyn; Jenny Frössling; Ebba Schwan; George Caldow; Sam Strain; Mike Carter; Scott Wells; Musso Munyeme; Robert Wolf; Ratna Gurung; Cristobal Verdugo; Christine Fourichon; Takehisa Yamamoto; Sharada Thapaliya; Elena Di Labio; Monaya Ekgatat; Andres Gil; Alvaro Nuñez Alesandre; José Piaggio; Alejandra Suanes; Jacobus H. De Waard

doi:10.1186/s12917-019-1943-4

Control of paratuberculosis: Who, why and how. A review of 48 countries

Richard Whittington^*, Karsten Donat, Maarten F. Weber, David Kelton, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Suzanne Eisenberg, Norma Arrigoni, Ramon Juste, Jose Luis Sáez, Navneet Dhand, Annalisa Santi, Anita Michel, Herman Barkema, Petr Kralik, Polychronis Kostoulas, Lorna Citer, Frank Griffin, Rob Barwell, Maria Aparecida Scatamburlo Moreira, Iva SlanaHeike Koehler, Shoor Vir Singh, Han Sang Yoo, Gilberto Chávez-Gris, Amador Goodridge, Matjaz Ocepek, Joseba Garrido, Karen Stevenson, Mike Collins, Bernardo Alonso, Karina Cirone, Fernando Paolicchi, Lawrence Gavey, Md Tanvir Rahman, Emmanuelle De Marchin, Willem Van Praet, Cathy Bauman, Gilles Fecteau, Shawn McKenna, Miguel Salgado, Jorge Fernández-Silva, Radka Dziedzinska, Gustavo Echeverría, Jaana Seppänen, Virginie Thibault, Vala Fridriksdottir, Abdolah Derakhshandeh, Masoud Haghkhah, Luigi Ruocco, Satoko Kawaji, Eiichi Momotani, Cord Heuer, Solis Norton, Simeon Cadmus, Angelika Agdestein, Annette Kampen, Joanna Szteyn, Jenny Frössling, Ebba Schwan, George Caldow, Sam Strain, Mike Carter, Scott Wells, Musso Munyeme, Robert Wolf, Ratna Gurung, Cristobal Verdugo, Christine Fourichon, Takehisa Yamamoto, Sharada Thapaliya, Elena Di Labio, Monaya Ekgatat, Andres Gil, Alvaro Nuñez Alesandre, José Piaggio, Alejandra Suanes, Jacobus H. De Waard

^*Corresponding author for this work

68 Citations (Scopus)

16 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Paratuberculosis, a chronic disease affecting ruminant livestock, is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (MAP). It has direct and indirect economic costs, impacts animal welfare and arouses public health concerns. In a survey of 48 countries we found paratuberculosis to be very common in livestock. In about half the countries more than 20% of herds and flocks were infected with MAP. Most countries had large ruminant populations (millions), several types of farmed ruminants, multiple husbandry systems and tens of thousands of individual farms, creating challenges for disease control. In addition, numerous species of free-living wildlife were infected. Paratuberculosis was notifiable in most countries, but formal control programs were present in only 22 countries. Generally, these were the more highly developed countries with advanced veterinary services. Of the countries without a formal control program for paratuberculosis, 76% were in South and Central America, Asia and Africa while 20% were in Europe. Control programs were justified most commonly on animal health grounds, but protecting market access and public health were other factors. Prevalence reduction was the major objective in most countries, but Norway and Sweden aimed to eradicate the disease, so surveillance and response were their major objectives. Government funding was involved in about two thirds of countries, but operations tended to be funded by farmers and their organizations and not by government alone. The majority of countries (60%) had voluntary control programs. Generally, programs were supported by incentives for joining, financial compensation and/or penalties for non-participation. Performance indicators, structure, leadership, practices and tools used in control programs are also presented. Securing funding for long-term control activities was a widespread problem. Control programs were reported to be successful in 16 (73%) of the 22 countries. Recommendations are made for future control programs, including a primary goal of establishing an international code for paratuberculosis, leading to universal acknowledgment of the principles and methods of control in relation to endemic and transboundary disease. An holistic approach across all ruminant livestock industries and long-term commitment is required for control of paratuberculosis.

Original language	English
Article number	198
Journal	BMC Veterinary Research
Volume	15
Issue number	1
Number of pages	29
ISSN	1746-6148
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-1943-4
Publication status	Published - 2019

Keywords

Camelid
Cattle
Control
Deer
Goat
Paratuberculosis
Prevalence
Review
Sheep
Wildlife

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1186/s12917-019-1943-4Licence: CC BY

Control of paratuberculosis: who, why and how. A review of 48 countriesFinal published version, 1.08 MBLicence: CC BY

Cite this

Whittington, R., Donat, K., Weber, M. F., Kelton, D., Nielsen, S. S., Eisenberg, S., Arrigoni, N., Juste, R., Sáez, J. L., Dhand, N., Santi, A., Michel, A., Barkema, H., Kralik, P., Kostoulas, P., Citer, L., Griffin, F., Barwell, R., Moreira, M. A. S., ... De Waard, J. H. (2019). Control of paratuberculosis: Who, why and how. A review of 48 countries. BMC Veterinary Research, 15(1), Article 198. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-1943-4

Whittington, R, Donat, K, Weber, MF, Kelton, D, Nielsen, SS, Eisenberg, S, Arrigoni, N, Juste, R, Sáez, JL, Dhand, N, Santi, A, Michel, A, Barkema, H, Kralik, P, Kostoulas, P, Citer, L, Griffin, F, Barwell, R, Moreira, MAS, Slana, I, Koehler, H, Singh, SV, Yoo, HS, Chávez-Gris, G, Goodridge, A, Ocepek, M, Garrido, J, Stevenson, K, Collins, M, Alonso, B, Cirone, K, Paolicchi, F, Gavey, L, Rahman, MT, De Marchin, E, Van Praet, W, Bauman, C, Fecteau, G, McKenna, S, Salgado, M, Fernández-Silva, J, Dziedzinska, R, Echeverría, G, Seppänen, J, Thibault, V, Fridriksdottir, V, Derakhshandeh, A, Haghkhah, M, Ruocco, L, Kawaji, S, Momotani, E, Heuer, C, Norton, S, Cadmus, S, Agdestein, A, Kampen, A, Szteyn, J, Frössling, J, Schwan, E, Caldow, G, Strain, S, Carter, M, Wells, S, Munyeme, M, Wolf, R, Gurung, R, Verdugo, C, Fourichon, C, Yamamoto, T, Thapaliya, S, Di Labio, E, Ekgatat, M, Gil, A, Alesandre, AN, Piaggio, J, Suanes, A & De Waard, JH 2019, 'Control of paratuberculosis: Who, why and how. A review of 48 countries', BMC Veterinary Research, vol. 15, no. 1, 198. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-1943-4

@article{32e1db62629f4d55bef8b60e638da249,

title = "Control of paratuberculosis: Who, why and how. A review of 48 countries",

abstract = "Paratuberculosis, a chronic disease affecting ruminant livestock, is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (MAP). It has direct and indirect economic costs, impacts animal welfare and arouses public health concerns. In a survey of 48 countries we found paratuberculosis to be very common in livestock. In about half the countries more than 20% of herds and flocks were infected with MAP. Most countries had large ruminant populations (millions), several types of farmed ruminants, multiple husbandry systems and tens of thousands of individual farms, creating challenges for disease control. In addition, numerous species of free-living wildlife were infected. Paratuberculosis was notifiable in most countries, but formal control programs were present in only 22 countries. Generally, these were the more highly developed countries with advanced veterinary services. Of the countries without a formal control program for paratuberculosis, 76% were in South and Central America, Asia and Africa while 20% were in Europe. Control programs were justified most commonly on animal health grounds, but protecting market access and public health were other factors. Prevalence reduction was the major objective in most countries, but Norway and Sweden aimed to eradicate the disease, so surveillance and response were their major objectives. Government funding was involved in about two thirds of countries, but operations tended to be funded by farmers and their organizations and not by government alone. The majority of countries (60%) had voluntary control programs. Generally, programs were supported by incentives for joining, financial compensation and/or penalties for non-participation. Performance indicators, structure, leadership, practices and tools used in control programs are also presented. Securing funding for long-term control activities was a widespread problem. Control programs were reported to be successful in 16 (73%) of the 22 countries. Recommendations are made for future control programs, including a primary goal of establishing an international code for paratuberculosis, leading to universal acknowledgment of the principles and methods of control in relation to endemic and transboundary disease. An holistic approach across all ruminant livestock industries and long-term commitment is required for control of paratuberculosis.",

keywords = "Camelid, Cattle, Control, Deer, Goat, Paratuberculosis, Prevalence, Review, Sheep, Wildlife",

author = "Richard Whittington and Karsten Donat and Weber, {Maarten F.} and David Kelton and Nielsen, {S{\o}ren Saxmose} and Suzanne Eisenberg and Norma Arrigoni and Ramon Juste and S{\'a}ez, {Jose Luis} and Navneet Dhand and Annalisa Santi and Anita Michel and Herman Barkema and Petr Kralik and Polychronis Kostoulas and Lorna Citer and Frank Griffin and Rob Barwell and Moreira, {Maria Aparecida Scatamburlo} and Iva Slana and Heike Koehler and Singh, {Shoor Vir} and Yoo, {Han Sang} and Gilberto Ch{\'a}vez-Gris and Amador Goodridge and Matjaz Ocepek and Joseba Garrido and Karen Stevenson and Mike Collins and Bernardo Alonso and Karina Cirone and Fernando Paolicchi and Lawrence Gavey and Rahman, {Md Tanvir} and {De Marchin}, Emmanuelle and {Van Praet}, Willem and Cathy Bauman and Gilles Fecteau and Shawn McKenna and Miguel Salgado and Jorge Fern{\'a}ndez-Silva and Radka Dziedzinska and Gustavo Echeverr{\'i}a and Jaana Sepp{\"a}nen and Virginie Thibault and Vala Fridriksdottir and Abdolah Derakhshandeh and Masoud Haghkhah and Luigi Ruocco and Satoko Kawaji and Eiichi Momotani and Cord Heuer and Solis Norton and Simeon Cadmus and Angelika Agdestein and Annette Kampen and Joanna Szteyn and Jenny Fr{\"o}ssling and Ebba Schwan and George Caldow and Sam Strain and Mike Carter and Scott Wells and Musso Munyeme and Robert Wolf and Ratna Gurung and Cristobal Verdugo and Christine Fourichon and Takehisa Yamamoto and Sharada Thapaliya and {Di Labio}, Elena and Monaya Ekgatat and Andres Gil and Alesandre, {Alvaro Nu{\~n}ez} and Jos{\'e} Piaggio and Alejandra Suanes and {De Waard}, {Jacobus H.}",

year = "2019",

doi = "10.1186/s12917-019-1943-4",

language = "English",

volume = "15",

journal = "BMC Veterinary Research",

issn = "1746-6148",

publisher = "BioMed Central Ltd.",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Control of paratuberculosis

T2 - Who, why and how. A review of 48 countries

AU - Whittington, Richard

AU - Donat, Karsten

AU - Weber, Maarten F.

AU - Kelton, David

AU - Nielsen, Søren Saxmose

AU - Eisenberg, Suzanne

AU - Arrigoni, Norma

AU - Juste, Ramon

AU - Sáez, Jose Luis

AU - Dhand, Navneet

AU - Santi, Annalisa

AU - Michel, Anita

AU - Barkema, Herman

AU - Kralik, Petr

AU - Kostoulas, Polychronis

AU - Citer, Lorna

AU - Griffin, Frank

AU - Barwell, Rob

AU - Moreira, Maria Aparecida Scatamburlo

AU - Slana, Iva

AU - Koehler, Heike

AU - Singh, Shoor Vir

AU - Yoo, Han Sang

AU - Chávez-Gris, Gilberto

AU - Goodridge, Amador

AU - Ocepek, Matjaz

AU - Garrido, Joseba

AU - Stevenson, Karen

AU - Collins, Mike

AU - Alonso, Bernardo

AU - Cirone, Karina

AU - Paolicchi, Fernando

AU - Gavey, Lawrence

AU - Rahman, Md Tanvir

AU - De Marchin, Emmanuelle

AU - Van Praet, Willem

AU - Bauman, Cathy

AU - Fecteau, Gilles

AU - McKenna, Shawn

AU - Salgado, Miguel

AU - Fernández-Silva, Jorge

AU - Dziedzinska, Radka

AU - Echeverría, Gustavo

AU - Seppänen, Jaana

AU - Thibault, Virginie

AU - Fridriksdottir, Vala

AU - Derakhshandeh, Abdolah

AU - Haghkhah, Masoud

AU - Ruocco, Luigi

AU - Kawaji, Satoko

AU - Momotani, Eiichi

AU - Heuer, Cord

AU - Norton, Solis

AU - Cadmus, Simeon

AU - Agdestein, Angelika

AU - Kampen, Annette

AU - Szteyn, Joanna

AU - Frössling, Jenny

AU - Schwan, Ebba

AU - Caldow, George

AU - Strain, Sam

AU - Carter, Mike

AU - Wells, Scott

AU - Munyeme, Musso

AU - Wolf, Robert

AU - Gurung, Ratna

AU - Verdugo, Cristobal

AU - Fourichon, Christine

AU - Yamamoto, Takehisa

AU - Thapaliya, Sharada

AU - Di Labio, Elena

AU - Ekgatat, Monaya

AU - Gil, Andres

AU - Alesandre, Alvaro Nuñez

AU - Piaggio, José

AU - Suanes, Alejandra

AU - De Waard, Jacobus H.

PY - 2019

Y1 - 2019

N2 - Paratuberculosis, a chronic disease affecting ruminant livestock, is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (MAP). It has direct and indirect economic costs, impacts animal welfare and arouses public health concerns. In a survey of 48 countries we found paratuberculosis to be very common in livestock. In about half the countries more than 20% of herds and flocks were infected with MAP. Most countries had large ruminant populations (millions), several types of farmed ruminants, multiple husbandry systems and tens of thousands of individual farms, creating challenges for disease control. In addition, numerous species of free-living wildlife were infected. Paratuberculosis was notifiable in most countries, but formal control programs were present in only 22 countries. Generally, these were the more highly developed countries with advanced veterinary services. Of the countries without a formal control program for paratuberculosis, 76% were in South and Central America, Asia and Africa while 20% were in Europe. Control programs were justified most commonly on animal health grounds, but protecting market access and public health were other factors. Prevalence reduction was the major objective in most countries, but Norway and Sweden aimed to eradicate the disease, so surveillance and response were their major objectives. Government funding was involved in about two thirds of countries, but operations tended to be funded by farmers and their organizations and not by government alone. The majority of countries (60%) had voluntary control programs. Generally, programs were supported by incentives for joining, financial compensation and/or penalties for non-participation. Performance indicators, structure, leadership, practices and tools used in control programs are also presented. Securing funding for long-term control activities was a widespread problem. Control programs were reported to be successful in 16 (73%) of the 22 countries. Recommendations are made for future control programs, including a primary goal of establishing an international code for paratuberculosis, leading to universal acknowledgment of the principles and methods of control in relation to endemic and transboundary disease. An holistic approach across all ruminant livestock industries and long-term commitment is required for control of paratuberculosis.

AB - Paratuberculosis, a chronic disease affecting ruminant livestock, is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (MAP). It has direct and indirect economic costs, impacts animal welfare and arouses public health concerns. In a survey of 48 countries we found paratuberculosis to be very common in livestock. In about half the countries more than 20% of herds and flocks were infected with MAP. Most countries had large ruminant populations (millions), several types of farmed ruminants, multiple husbandry systems and tens of thousands of individual farms, creating challenges for disease control. In addition, numerous species of free-living wildlife were infected. Paratuberculosis was notifiable in most countries, but formal control programs were present in only 22 countries. Generally, these were the more highly developed countries with advanced veterinary services. Of the countries without a formal control program for paratuberculosis, 76% were in South and Central America, Asia and Africa while 20% were in Europe. Control programs were justified most commonly on animal health grounds, but protecting market access and public health were other factors. Prevalence reduction was the major objective in most countries, but Norway and Sweden aimed to eradicate the disease, so surveillance and response were their major objectives. Government funding was involved in about two thirds of countries, but operations tended to be funded by farmers and their organizations and not by government alone. The majority of countries (60%) had voluntary control programs. Generally, programs were supported by incentives for joining, financial compensation and/or penalties for non-participation. Performance indicators, structure, leadership, practices and tools used in control programs are also presented. Securing funding for long-term control activities was a widespread problem. Control programs were reported to be successful in 16 (73%) of the 22 countries. Recommendations are made for future control programs, including a primary goal of establishing an international code for paratuberculosis, leading to universal acknowledgment of the principles and methods of control in relation to endemic and transboundary disease. An holistic approach across all ruminant livestock industries and long-term commitment is required for control of paratuberculosis.

KW - Camelid

KW - Cattle

KW - Control

KW - Deer

KW - Goat

KW - Paratuberculosis

KW - Prevalence

KW - Review

KW - Sheep

KW - Wildlife

U2 - 10.1186/s12917-019-1943-4

DO - 10.1186/s12917-019-1943-4

M3 - Review

C2 - 31196162

AN - SCOPUS:85067291880

SN - 1746-6148

VL - 15

JO - BMC Veterinary Research

JF - BMC Veterinary Research

IS - 1

M1 - 198

ER -

Control of paratuberculosis: Who, why and how. A review of 48 countries

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this