Mycobacterium avium
subsp.
paratuberculosis
causes Johne's disease in ruminants, which is present worldwide and has significant negative impacts on the dairy cattle industry and animal welfare. Prevention and control of
M. avium
subsp.
paratuberculosis
infection are hampered by knowledge gaps in strain virulence, genotype distribution, and transmission dynamics.
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