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High Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Wild Ducks in the Middle Area of South Korea

  • Rhim, Haerin (Laboratory of Wildlife Medicine/Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Cho, Yong-Il (Department of Animal Science & Technology, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Jang, Hye-Jin (Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Na, Ki-Jeong (Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Han, Jae-Ik (Laboratory of Wildlife Medicine/Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
  • Received : 2017.03.29
  • Accepted : 2017.12.16
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) causes a significant economic burden in the animal production industry. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of MAP in the feces of wild duck populations residing along a riverside close to farms in the center of Korea. From wild Spot-billed (Anas poecilorhyncha) and Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducks, 128 fecal samples were collected and analyzed using multiplex real-time PCR, sequencing, and nested PCR to confirm the presence of the organism. The molecular analyses showed that 44 samples (34.4%) were positive for MAP, suggesting a high prevalence of MAP in the wild duck population. Considering the nature and habitat of wild ducks, this result suggests that the organism was introduced from contaminated water from waste of nearby farms, and that the wild ducks may act as a transmitter of the organism to other wild birds or livestock.

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