Does Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis Survival in the Environment Confound Bovine Tuberculosis Control and Eradication? A Literature Review

AR Allen, T Ford, RA Skuce - Veterinary medicine international, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is one of the globe's most common, multihost zoonoses and
results in substantial socioeconomic costs for governments, farming industries, and tax …

Disentangling wildlife–cattle interactions in multi‐host tuberculosis scenarios: systematic review and meta‐analysis

EM Ferreira, EL Duarte, MV Cunha, A Mira… - Mammal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological interactions involving wildlife (wild mammals) and cattle Bos taurus are
considered fundamental drivers of animal tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis …

Phylodynamic analysis of an emergent Mycobacterium bovis outbreak in an area with no previously known wildlife infections

G Rossi, J Crispell, T Brough, SJ Lycett… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how emergent pathogens successfully establish themselves and persist in
previously unaffected populations is a crucial problem in disease ecology, with important …

Dynamic network of interactions in the wildlife-livestock interface in mediterranean Spain: an epidemiological point of view

R Triguero-Ocaña, B Martínez-López, J Vicente… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
The correct management of diseases that are transmitted between wildlife and livestock
requires a reliable estimate of the pathogen transmission rate. The calculation of this …

Analysis of a multi-type resurgence of Mycobacterium bovis in cattle and badgers in Southwest France, 2007-2019

M Bouchez-Zacria, S Ruette, C Richomme… - Veterinary …, 2023 - Springer
Although control measures to tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle have been
successful in many parts of Europe, this disease has not been eradicated in areas where …

Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Red Foxes in Four Animal Tuberculosis Endemic Areas in France

C Richomme, E Réveillaud, JL Moyen, P Sabatier… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
In France, animal tuberculosis (TB) due to Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) affects a multi-
host community that include cattle and wildlife species such as wild boars (Sus scrofa) …

Habitat availability alters the relative risk of a bovine tuberculosis breakdown in the aftermath of a commercial forest clearfell disturbance

KJ Murphy, V Morera‐Pujol, E Ryan… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Human modification of landscapes and associated disturbances may facilitate the
emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases. Policy‐makers need better understanding of …

[HTML][HTML] Is moving from targeted culling to BCG-vaccination of badgers (Meles meles) associated with an unacceptable increased incidence of cattle herd tuberculosis …

SW Martin, J O'Keeffe, AW Byrne, LE Rosen… - Preventive veterinary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) remains as a costly disease of cattle-herds in the Republic of
Ireland (ROI). This persistence is partially attributable to the presence of M. bovis infection in …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the effectiveness of badger vaccination combined with cattle test-and-removal in managing Bovine tuberculosis: insights from a two-host and multi …

Y Chang, S Widgren, MCM de Jong, JA Tratalos… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2025 - Elsevier
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) has a complex infection ecology and is difficult to control in many
countries, including Ireland. For many years, the Irish national bTB eradication programme …

Impact of test, vaccinate and remove protocol on home ranges and nightly movements of badgers in a medium density population

SHA Redpath, NJ Marks, FD Menzies, MJH O'Hagan… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract In the British Isles, the European badger (Meles meles) is thought to be the primary
wildlife reservoir of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), an endemic disease in cattle. Test, vaccinate …