Bovine tuberculosis in youngstock cattle: A narrative review

AW Byrne, D Barrett, P Breslin, J Fanning… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, remains a high-priority global
pathogen of concern. The role of youngstock animals in the epidemiology of bTB has not …

The Irish bTB eradication programme: combining stakeholder engagement and research-driven policy to tackle bovine tuberculosis

E Ryan, P Breslin, J O'Keeffe, AW Byrne, K Wrigley… - Irish Veterinary …, 2023 - Springer
A new Irish bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication strategy was launched in 2021. The
strategy was formulated following extensive discussions with stakeholders, formal reviews of …

Inferring Mycobacterium bovis transmission between cattle and badgers using isolates from the Randomised Badger Culling Trial

AJ Van Tonder, MJ Thornton, AJK Conlan… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is a causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, a significant
source of morbidity and mortality in the global cattle industry. The Randomised Badger …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the effectiveness of badger vaccination combined with cattle test-and-removal in managing Bovine Tuberculosis: Insights from a two-host and multi …

Y Chang, S Widgren, MCM de Jong, JA Tratalos… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2025 - Elsevier
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) has a complex infection ecology and is difficult to control in many
countries, including Ireland. For many years, the Irish national bTB eradication programme …

Inferring bovine tuberculosis transmission between cattle and badgers via the environment and risk map**

Y Chang, N Hartemink, AW Byrne… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is one of the most challenging
and persistent health issues in many countries worldwide. In several countries, bTB control …

A Bayesian evolutionary model towards understanding wildlife contribution to F4-family Mycobacterium bovis transmission in the South-West of France

H Duault, L Michelet, ML Boschiroli, B Durand… - Veterinary …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Genomic epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis infection in sympatric badger and cattle populations in Northern Ireland

A Akhmetova, J Guerrero, P McAdam… - Microbial …, 2023 - microbiologyresearch.org
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a costly, epidemiologically complex, multi-host, endemic
disease. Lack of understanding of transmission dynamics may undermine eradication …

[HTML][HTML] Large scale spatio-temporal modelling of risk factors associated with tuberculosis exposure at the wildlife-livestock interface

C Herraiz, J Vicente, C Gortázar, P Acevedo - Preventive Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
The management of animal tuberculosis (TB) is a priority for European Union animal health
authorities. However, and despite all the efforts made to date, a significant part of Spain has …

Analysis of a multi-type resurgence of Mycobacterium bovis in cattle and badgers in Southwest France, 2007-2019

M Bouchez-Zacria, S Ruette, C Richomme… - Veterinary …, 2023 - Springer
Although control measures to tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle have been
successful in many parts of Europe, this disease has not been eradicated in areas where …

Badger ecology, bovine tuberculosis, and population management: lessons from the island of Ireland

AW Byrne, A Allen, S Ciuti, E Gormley… - Transboundary and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The European badger, Meles meles, is an important wildlife host for Mycobacterium bovis
and contributes to the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle in several …