This new edition is the only comprehensive text on paratuberculosis, providing historical context and state-of-the-art knowledge. It examines epidemiology, the organism that causes the disease, and practical aspects of its diagnosis and control, as well as the link between paratuberculosis in the food chain and human health implications.

This timely edition:
- Builds on a strong foundation to update, streamline, and better structure existing chapters with important new developments from the last decade;
- Includes new chapters discussing the fast-growing field of whole genome based comparative genomics, and the increasing opportunities for disease control in low- and middle-income countries;
- Brings on board rising star new authors from diverse backgrounds to include varied perspectives.