Bovine tuberculosis (Tb) caused by Mycobacterium bovis has proved refractory to
eradication from domestic livestock in countries with wildlife disease reservoirs. Vaccination …

(1) Deterministic disease/host models based on differential equations, with and without age-
structure, are used to aid understanding of the epidemiology of bovine Tb in New Zealand's …

The objective of these studies was twofold. The primary aim was to gain a better
understanding of the role of free-living mammalian species, other than possums, in the …

AIM: To determine the effect of fertility control on the rate of transmission of bovine
tuberculosis (Tb), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, in brushtail possums (Trichosurus …

Brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) are the major wildlife reservoir of Mycobacterium
bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (BTB), in New Zealand. Primary diagnosis …

Brushtail possums are the main wildlife vectors of bovine tuberculosis (Tb) in New Zealand.
Possum–Tb models form the basis of possum control aimed at eradicating the disease, and …

The main wildlife reservoir of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in New Zealand is the introduced
brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), with spillover of infection from possums to …

The common brushtail possum is an introduced species that, over the last 150 years, has
caused significant damage to New Zealand's native flora and fauna. Moreover, brushtail …

There is conflicting research regarding whether density is a driver of the home range
characteristics of the Australian brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). This species …

In this thesis, a combination of field observations and laboratory experiments are used to
address the question: how do the nutritional strategies of brushtail possums enable this …