Bovine tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is one of the most challenging
endemic diseases currently facing government, the veterinary profession, and the farming …

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 …

Quantifying pathogen transmission in multi-host systems is difficult, as exemplified in bovine
tuberculosis (bTB) systems, but is crucial for control. The agent of bTB, Mycobacterium bovis …

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) technology holds great promise as a tool for the forensic
epidemiology of bacterial pathogens. It is likely to be particularly useful for studying the …

The number of cattle herds placed under movement restrictions in Great Britain (GB) due to
the suspected presence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) has progressively increased over the …

Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is a causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, a significant
source of morbidity and mortality in the global cattle industry. The Randomised Badger …

Identifying and understanding the risk factors for endemic bovine tuberculosis (TB) in cattle
herds is critical for the control of this disease. Exploratory machine learning techniques can …

Despite the efforts invested in the eradication of bovine tuberculosis in Spain, herd
prevalence has remained constant in the country during the last 15 years (~ 1.5–1.9%) due …

We analyzed the most likely cause of 687 bovine tuberculosis (bTB) breakdowns detected in
Spain between 2009 and 2011 (ie, 22% of the total number of breakdowns detected during …

Background There has been an ongoing decline in bovine tuberculosis (TB) in the Republic
of Ireland, however, TB has yet to be eradicated. Further to a recent commitment by the Irish …