Despite control and surveillance programmes, Mycobacterium bovis, the main aetiologic agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), is still detected on cattle farms and in wildlife populations in France, especially in badgers in the French Côte-d'Or département. The aim of our study was to find out if...
Author(s)
Bouchez-Zacria, M.; Payne, A.; Girard, S.; Richomme, C.; Boschiroli, M. L.; Marsot, M.; Durand, B.; Desvaux, S.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2023, 220,
In 2010 the BadgerBCG vaccine was licenced for use in badgers in the United Kingdom to reduce the severity of Mycobacterium bovis infection, and hence the risks of onward transmission to cattle. To date badger vaccination in the United Kingdom has been deployed at a relatively limited spatial scale ...
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Benton, C. H.; Phoenix, J.; Robertson, A.; Delahay, R. J.
Publisher
British Ecological Society, London, UK
Citation
Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2023, 4, e12208,
In two "départements" in the South-West of France, bovine tuberculosis (bTB) outbreaks due to Mycobacterium bovis spoligotype SB0821 have been identified in cattle since 2002 and in wildlife since 2013. Using whole genome sequencing, the aim of our study was to clarify badger contribution to bTB...
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Duault, H.; Michelet, L.; Boschiroli, M. L.; Durand, B.; Canini, L.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Veterinary Research, 2022, 53, 28, pp (02 April 2022)
In parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the European badger is a wildlife host for Mycobacterium bovis (the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis). Badger vaccination is one management option for reducing disease spread. Vaccination is currently achieved by parenteral vaccination of captured ...
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Robertson, A.; Palphramand, K. L.; McDonald, R. A.; Middleton, S.; Chambers, M. A.; Delahay, R. J.; Carter, S. P.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2022, 206,
To better prevent and control multi-host pathogen circulation over large areas, it is essential to identify patterns of disease persistence within host communities involved in pathogen circulation at a macroscale. The aim of this study was to design and calculate "BACACIX", a spatial index of...
Author(s)
Marsot, M.; Bernard, C.; Payne, A.; Rossi, S.; Ruette, S.; Desvaux, S.; Richomme, C.; Bouchez-Zacria, M.; Durand, B.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2023, 211,
Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) remains as a costly disease of cattle-herds in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). This persistence is partially attributable to the presence of M. bovis infection in a wildlife reservoir, the European badger (Meles meles). Thus, both area-wide and limited-area targeted-...
Author(s)
Martin, S. W.; O'Keeffe, J.; Byrne, A. W.; Rosen, L. E.; White, P. W.; McGrath, G.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2020, 179,
As part of a bovine tuberculosis (bTB) control related Test and Vaccinate or Remove (TVR) badger research study in Northern Ireland, a project was launched evaluating whether badgers cross major roads (in this case the A1 dual carriageway linking Belfast/Newry/Dublin). This road formed the western...
Author(s)
O'Hagan, M. J. H.; McCormick, C. M.; Collins, S. F.; McBride, K. R.; Menzies, F. D.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Research in Veterinary Science, 2021, 138, pp 49-52
Background: In the British Isles, it is generally accepted that the Eurasian badger (Meles meles) plays a role in the maintenance of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle. Non-selective culling is the main intervention method deployed in controlling bTB in badgers along with smaller scale Bacillus...
Author(s)
Menzies, F. D.; McCormick, C. M.; O'Hagan, M. J. H.; Collins, S. F.; McEwan, J.; McGeown, C. F.; McHugh, G. E.; Hart, C. D.; Stringer, L. A.; Molloy, C.; Burns, G.; McBride, S. J.; Doyle, L. P.; Courcier, E. A.; McBride, K. R.; McNair, J.; Thompson, S.; Corbett, D. M.; Harwood, R. G.; Trimble, N. A.
Publisher
Wiley, Chichester, UK
Citation
Veterinary Record, 2021, 189, 5,
We studied the impact of the new fenced and accident-safe motorway on the mortality of European badgers Meles meles on local roads in western Poland in 2010-2015. We monitored the badgers mortality on local roads of three categories: main roads, secondary roads and county roads. The study was...
Author(s)
Nowakowski, K.; Ważna, A.; Kurek, P.; Cichocki, J.; Bojarski, J.; Gabryś, G.
Publisher
Springer, New York, USA
Citation
Environmental Management, 2021, 69, 2, pp 429-437
Vaccination of badgers with Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) has been shown to protect badgers against tuberculosis in experimental trials. During the 3-year County Kilkenny BCG vaccine field study, badgers were treated orally with placebo (100% in Zone A), BCG (100% in Zone C) or...
Author(s)
Gormley, E.; Bhuachalla, D. N.; Fitzsimons, T.; O'Keeffe, J.; McGrath, G.; Madden, J. M.; Fogarty, N.; Kenny, K.; Messam, L. L. M.; Murphy, D.; Corner, L. A. L.
Publisher
Wiley, Berlin, Germany
Citation
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2021, 69, 4, pp e10-e19