| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2464521 | The Veterinary Journal | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The prevalence, distribution and pathology related to infection with Mycobacterium bovis and other mycobacteria were determined in trapped (n = 36) and road-killed (n = 121) badgers in Spain from 2006 to 2010. The prevalence of M. bovis based on bacteriological culture from road-killed badgers was 8/121 (6.6%) and from trapped badgers was 0/36 (0%). Tuberculosis/M. bovis infection was evident in 15/121 (12.4%) road-killed badgers when bacteriology and histopathology were combined. Mycobacterium avium complex was isolated by culture from the tracheal aspirate of 1/36 (2.8%) trapped badgers and from tissue pools from 8/121 (6.6%) road-killed badgers.
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Authors
Ana Balseiro, Oscar Rodríguez, Pablo González-Quirós, Isabel Merediz, Iker A. Sevilla, Dipesh Davé, Deanna J. Dalley, Sandrine Lesellier, Mark A. Chambers, Javier Bezos, Marta Muñoz, Richard J. Delahay, Christian Gortázar, José M. Prieto,