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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
卷 53, 期 7, 页码 2316-2323出版社
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00762-15
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- Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
- NERC [NBAF010001] Funding Source: UKRI
- Natural Environment Research Council [NBAF010001] Funding Source: researchfish
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 spread; however, accurate diagnosis in live animals is challenging and currently uses invasive methods. Here we present a noninvasive diagnostic procedure and sampling regimen using field sampling of latrines and detection of M. bovis with quantitative PCR tests, the results of which strongly correlate with the results of immunoassays in the field at the social group level. This method allows M. bovis infections in badger populations to be monitored without trapping and provides additional information on the quantities of bacterial DNA shed. Therefore, our approach may provide valuable insights into the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in badger populations and inform disease control interventions.
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