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SUBMITTER: King HC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4473191 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
King Hayley C HC Murphy Andrew A James Phillip P Travis Emma E Porter David D Sawyer Jason J Cork Jennifer J Delahay Richard J RJ Gaze William W Courtenay Orin O Wellington Elizabeth M EM
Journal of clinical microbiology 20150603 7
The incidence of Mycobacterium 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 of M. bovis in badger populations is essential for directing control interventions and understanding disease spre ...[more]