Diagnosis of tuberculosis in wildlife: a systematic review

J Thomas, A Balseiro, C Gortázar, MA Risalde - Veterinary Research, 2021 - Springer
Animal tuberculosis (TB) is a multi-host disease caused by members of the Mycobacterium
tuberculosis complex (MTC). Due to its impact on economy, sanitary standards of milk and …

Animal tuberculosis: Impact of disease heterogeneity in transmission, diagnosis and control

AC Pereira, AC Reis, B Ramos… - … and emerging diseases, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Animal tuberculosis (TB) in terrestrial mammals is mainly caused by Mycobacterium bovis.
This pathogen is adapted to a wide range of host species, representing a threat to livestock …

Protective Effect of Oral BCG and Inactivated Mycobacterium bovis Vaccines in European Badgers (Meles meles) Experimentally Infected With M. bovis

A Balseiro, JM Prieto, V Álvarez, S Lesellier… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In Europe, badgers (Meles meles) are recognized as major tuberculosis (TB) reservoir hosts
with the potential to transmit infection to associated cattle herds. Recent studies in Spain …

Tuberculosis Epidemiology and Badger (Meles meles) Spatial Ecology in a Hot-Spot Area in Atlantic Spain

P Acevedo, M Prieto, P Quirós, I Merediz, L de Juan… - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
We provide a temporal overview (from 2012 to 2018) of the outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) in
the cattle and badger populations in a hot-spot in Asturias (Atlantic Spain). We also study the …

Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Infection in Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) and Cattle in Asturias, Spain

C Blanco Vázquez, TD Barral, B Romero, M Queipo… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The aim of the present work was to investigate the prevalence, spatial
distribution, and temporal distribution of tuberculosis in 673 free-ranging Eurasian badgers …

Evidence, challenges, and knowledge gaps regarding latent tuberculosis in animals

P Ncube, B Bagheri, WJ Goosen, MA Miller… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mycobacterium bovis and other Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) pathogens
that cause domestic animal and wildlife tuberculosis have received considerably less …

A lateral flow assay for the rapid diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild boar

A Fresco‐Taboada, MA Risalde… - Transboundary and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The native Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a reservoir of Mycobacterium bovis, the
causative agent of animal tuberculosis (TB), a chronic disease in livestock, companion …

[HTML][HTML] Is serology a realistic approach for monitoring red deer tuberculosis in the field?

E Ferreras-Colino, I Moreno, MC Arnal… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis (TB) is a zoonotic mycobacterial infection with great importance in human
health, animal production, and wildlife conservation. Although an ambitious eradication …

Efficacy of heat-inactivated Mycobacterium bovis vaccine delivered to European badgers (Meles meles) through edible bait

RA Juste, C Blanco-Vázquez, M Barral, JM Prieto… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Badgers (Meles meles) are a major tuberculosis (TB) reservoir in Europe, with the potential
to transmit infection to cattle. Here we assessed whether a recently described oral …

Review of methods used for diagnosing tuberculosis in captive and free-ranging non-bovid species (2012–2020)

R Thomas, M Chambers - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) is a group of bacteria that cause
tuberculosis (TB) in diverse hosts, including captive and free-ranging wildlife species. There …