Experimental tuberculosis in the European badger (Meles meles) after endobronchial inoculation with Mycobacterium bovis: II. Progression of infection

2008 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 481-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.A.L. Corner ◽  
E. Costello ◽  
S. Lesellier ◽  
D. O’Meara ◽  
E. Gormley
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Bovis ◽  
Meles Meles ◽  
Experimental Tuberculosis ◽  
European Badger

Experimental tuberculosis in the European badger (Meles meles) after endobronchial inoculation of Mycobacterium bovis: I. Pathology and bacteriology

2007 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.A.L. Corner ◽  
E. Costello ◽  
S. Lesellier ◽  
D. O’Meara ◽  
D.P. Sleeman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Bovis ◽  
Meles Meles ◽  
Experimental Tuberculosis ◽  
European Badger

scholarly journals Performance of a Noninvasive Test for Detecting Mycobacterium bovis Shedding in European Badger (Meles meles) Populations

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (7) ◽  
pp. 2316-2323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayley C. King ◽  
Andrew Murphy ◽  
Phillip James ◽  
Emma Travis ◽  
David Porter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Bovis ◽  
Bovine Tuberculosis ◽  
Meles Meles ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Noninvasive Test ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
European Badger

The incidence ofMycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, in cattle herds in the United Kingdom is increasing, resulting in substantial economic losses. The European badger (Meles meles) is implicated as a wildlife reservoir and is the subject of control measures aimed at reducing the incidence of infection in cattle populations. Understanding the epidemiology ofM. bovisin badger populations is essential for directing control interventions and understanding disease spread; however, accurate diagnosis in live animals is challenging and currently uses invasive methods. Here we present a noninvasive diagnostic procedure and sampling regimen using field sampling of latrines and detection ofM. boviswith quantitative PCR tests, the results of which strongly correlate with the results of immunoassays in the field at the social group level. This method allowsM. bovisinfections in badger populations to be monitored without trapping and provides additional information on the quantities of bacterial DNA shed. Therefore, our approach may provide valuable insights into the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in badger populations and inform disease control interventions.

scholarly journals A comparison of breeding bird populations inside and outside of European Badger Meles meles control areas

Bird Study ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Esther F. Kettel ◽  
Ivan Lakin ◽  
Matthew J. Heydon ◽  
Gavin M. Siriwardena
Keyword(s):  
Meles Meles ◽  
Breeding Bird ◽  
Bird Populations ◽  
European Badger

scholarly journals Assessment of BCG and inactivated Mycobacterium bovis vaccines in an experimental tuberculosis infection model in sheep

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. e0180546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Balseiro ◽  
Raúl Altuzarra ◽  
Enric Vidal ◽  
Xavier Moll ◽  
Yvonne Espada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Bovis ◽  
Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Infection Model ◽  
Experimental Tuberculosis

scholarly journals GENITAL TRACT SCREENING FINDS WIDESPREAD INFECTION WITH MUSTELID GAMMAHERPESVIRUS 1 IN THE EUROPEAN BADGER (MELES MELES)

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Kent ◽  
Bernhard Ehlers ◽  
Tom Mendum ◽  
Chris Newman ◽  
David W. Macdonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genital Tract ◽  
Meles Meles ◽  
European Badger
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