Bovine tuberculosis (TB) continues to be an intractable problem in many countries, particularly where "test and slaughter" policies cannot be implemented or where wildlife reservoirs of Mycobacterium bovis infection serve as a recurrent source of infection for domestic livestock. Alternative...

Despite the compulsory test and slaughter campaigns in cattle, bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is still present in Spain, and the role of wildlife reservoirs is increasingly recognized. We provide an update on recent progress made in bTB control in Spanish wildlife, including aspects of epidemiology,...

Wildlife has become an actor in animal and human health. It is taken seriously by health authorities and the hunting world. In France, the diseases which affect wild animals, some of which can be transmitted to man, are monitored using an effective surveillance system. Tuberculosis caused by ...