The prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle is increasing rapidly in some
countries, including the UK and Ireland. The organism infects a wide range of mammalian …

Tuberculosis is present in wild animal populations in North America, Europe, Africa and New
Zealand. Some wild animal populations are a source of infection for domestic livestock and …

The interrelationship between wild animal, domestic animals and human health is
appreciated now more than ever before. This is because of the recognition of the …

In the United Kingdom, badgers are implicated in the transmission of Mycobacterium bovis
to cattle, but little information is available on the potential role of other wild mammals. This …

Bovine tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis is a zoonotic infection with a wide
range of mammalian hosts. In parts of the UK M. bovis infection in cattle is a persistent …

Bovine tuberculosis (Tb) is the most important disease of livestock in New Zealand, and it
puts at risk the nation's trade in dairy, beef and venison products. Elimination of the disease …

A deteriorating tuberculosis problem in cattle and deer in New Zealand has been halted and
then reversed over the last decade. Mycobacterium bovis infection in both wild and domestic …

Pathogenic mycobacteria, including those that cause tuberculosis and paratuberculosis,
cross mucosal barriers by endocytosis within mucosal lymphoepithelial sites. These entry …

Surveying and declaring disease freedom in wildlife is difficult because information on
population size and spatial distribution is often inadequate. We describe and demonstrate a …

Ferrets have five major pairs of salivary glands: the parotid, submandibular, sublingual,
molar, and zygomatic. 66 Trauma to a gland can result in extravasation of saliva and salivary …