Sohal, J SSingh, S VSubhodh, SwatiSingh, A VSingh, P KSheoran, NeelamSandhu, KomalNarayansamy, KMaitra, A2009-05-282009-05-282007-10-24Sohal JS, Singh SV, Subhodh S, Singh AV, Singh PK, Sheoran N, Sandhu K, Narayansamy K, Maitra A. Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis diagnosis and strain typing--present status and future developments. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 2007 Oct; 45(10): 843-52http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/6295186 references.Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is the etiological agent of paratuberculosis, a chronic gastroenteritis of ruminants and has zoonotic importance. We present here a review of MAP with respect to--(i) present diagnostic techniques and important developments; and (ii) MAP strain-typing tools. A summary of the findings to date is presented, and advantages and disadvantages of each of the methods are compared and discussed.engAnimalsHumansImmunity, Innate --immunologyMycobacterium avium --classificationParatuberculosis --classificationJournal Article