| mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from free-ranging deer and rabbits surrounding minnesota dairy herds. | the objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (map) among deer and rabbits surrounding infected and noninfected minnesota dairy farms using fecal culture, and to describe the frequency that farm management practices were used that could potentially lead to transmission of infection between these species. fecal samples from cows and the cow environment were collected from 108 minnesota dairy herds, and fecal pellets from free-ranging w ... | 2005 | 15745220 |