Successful eradication schemes for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) have been implemented in a
number of European and other countries over the last 50 years. However, the islands of …

Quantifying pathogen transmission in multi-host systems is difficult, as exemplified in bovine
tuberculosis (bTB) systems, but is crucial for control. The agent of bTB, Mycobacterium bovis …

Animal tuberculosis (TB) in terrestrial mammals is mainly caused by Mycobacterium bovis.
This pathogen is adapted to a wide range of host species, representing a threat to livestock …

The molecular evolution of intracellular pathogens with regard to host adaptation is an area
of active interest, with the recognition that unraveling the molecular changes which underpin …

Mycobacterium bovis is the main causative agent of zoonotic tuberculosis in humans and
frequently devastates livestock and wildlife worldwide. Previous studies suggested the …

To study the dynamics of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in France, 4,654 M. bovis strains isolated
mainly from livestock and wildlife since 1978 were characterized by spoligoty** and MLVA …

Mycobacterium bovis is the causal agent of bovine tuberculosis, one of the most important
diseases currently facing the UK cattle industry. Here, we use high-density whole genome …

Mycobacterium bovis causes bovine tuberculosis and is the main organism responsible for
zoonotic tuberculosis in humans. We performed the sequencing, assembly and annotation …

The ability to accurately identify infected hosts is the cornerstone of effective disease control
and eradication programs. In the case of bovine tuberculosis, accurately identifying infected …

Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, remains a
significant problem for livestock industries in many countries worldwide including Northern …