Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a disease characterised by progressive development of specific
granulomatous le-sions or tubercles in lung tissue, lymph nodes or other organs …

The worldwide status of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) as a zoonosis remains of great concern.
This article reviews the main risk factors for bTB in cattle based on a three-level …

A specific concept of strain was developed in order to classify the BTV serotypes ever
reported in Europe based on their properties of animal health impact: the genotype …

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an important disease of cattle caused by infection with
Mycobacterium bovis, a pathogen that may be extremely difficult to eradicate in the presence …

Tuberculosis continues to be an important disease both in humans and animals. It causes
morbidity, mortality, and economic loss worldwide. The occurrence of Mycobacterium bovis …

The domestic animals/wildlife interface is becoming a global issue of growing interest.
However, despite studies on wildlife diseases being in expansion, the epidemiological role …

The natural fecundity of suids, great ability to adapt to new habitats and desire for local
hunting opportunities leading to translocation of feral pigs to regions where they are not yet …

Our laboratory has designed a specific nested-PCR (N-PCR) assay, based on the hupB
gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Rv2986c) and Mycobacterium bovis (Mb3010c) as a …

Tuberculosis (TB) caused by infection with Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) and other closely
related members of the M. tuberculosis complex (MTC) infects many domestic and wildlife …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. bovis infect animals and humans. Their epidemiologies
in developed and developing countries differ, owing to differences in the implementation of …