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Mycobacterium bovis in the environment : towards our understanding of its biology
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Courtenay, Orin and Wellington, E. M. H. (Elizabeth M. H.), 1954-. (2008) Mycobacterium bovis in the environment : towards our understanding of its biology. Cattle Practice, Vol.16 (Part 2). pp. 122-126. ISSN 0969-1251
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a persistent problem in cattle herds in Great Britain and Ireland. Whilst the involvement of badgers in the transmission cycle of Mycobacterium bovis is well established, the route of transmission from wildlife to cattle and visa versa is not understood sufficiently to inform day-to-day management of transmission risks on the farm. Recent detection of M. bovis in soil on a large proportion of farms in bTB endemic regions highlights the possibility that an environmental reservoir of M. bovis may exist to help maintain bTB persistence even in regions void of badgers. Until recently, technical difficulties have excluded study of M. bovis in its in situ metabolic state which is necessary in order to understand its potential epidemiological significance. Here we describe important advances in this field.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Q Science > QR Microbiology S Agriculture > SF Animal culture |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Mycobacterium bovis, Tuberculosis in cattle, Mycobacteria -- Ecology, Communicable diseases in animals, Old World badgers as carriers of disease |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Cattle Practice |
| Publisher: | British Cattle Veterinary Association |
| ISSN: | 0969-1251 |
| Date: | November 2008 |
| Volume: | Vol.16 |
| Number: | Part 2 |
| Number of Pages: | 5 |
| Page Range: | pp. 122-126 |
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| Version or Related Resource: | Presented at: Congress of the British-Cattle-Veterinary-Association, Killarney, Ireland, Nov 13-15, 2008 |
| Title of Event: | Congress of the British-Cattle-Veterinary-Association |
| Type of Event: | Other |
| Location of Event: | Killarney, Ireland |
| Date(s) of Event: | Nov 13-15, 2008 |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/28940 |
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