DOI: 10.1016/J.CUB.2013.12.014
关键词: Veterinary medicine 、 Public health 、 Tuberculosis 、 Biology 、 Pathogen 、 Bacterial vaccine 、 Vaccination 、 Meles 、 Mycobacterium bovis 、 Wildlife
摘要: What is tuberculosis in badgers? Tuberculosis European badgers Meles meles caused by Mycobacterium bovis, the same pathogen that causes bovine cattle. Pasteurization of cows’ milk and childhood vaccination have greatly reduced human cases infection developed world, though it remains a public health challenge many developing countries. In parts UK Ireland, where large growing animal problem, are wildlife reservoir an important source for