Johne's CAP
Date Funded: 2004
Amount: $4.4 million
Duration: 3 years*
Objective: Enhance knowledge, promote education, develop real-world solutions, and mitigate losses associated with Johne's Disease.
Why? Johne's Disease infects large numbers of beef and dairy cattle and accounts for more than $200 million in economic losses each year.
Impact: Improved understanding of the disease's transmission cycle led to alternative sampling and testing strategies to detect infected animals. In addition to reducing disease detection time, the research identified genes, proteins, and lipids in disease bacterial that will guide the next generation of diagnostics and vaccines.
Participants: University of Minnesota, lead institution
Auburn University Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Colorado State University Cornell University Iowa State University Michigan State University Mississippi State University North Carolina State University Ohio State University Oregon State University Pennsylvania State University Pfizer Animal Health Purdue University South Dakota State University Standord University |
Tennessee Technological University Texas A&M University University of California-Davis University of Central Florida University of Florida University of Georgia University of Massachussetts University of Nebraska University of Pennsylvania University of Tennessee University of Wisconsin University of Wyoming USDA Agricultural Research Service USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Washington State University |
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*In 2008, the project was renewed for 4 more years and an additional $4.8 million with Pennsylvania State University as the lead institution. The second phase will focus on developign new diagnostic tests, vaccines, and strategies to help producers manage, control, and prevent the disease. A producer survey is being conducted to improve the project's effectiveness in decreasing disease impact.
