Mycobacterium bovis infection in wildlife in New Zealand

Coleman, J. D.; Cooke, M.M.

doi:10.1054/tube.2001.0291

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“…The European badger was shown to be the source of M. bovis in the recent outbreaks of bovine tuberculosis in Ireland and UK (Delahay et al 2002;Phillips et al 2003) and the bushtail possum was found to be a major wildlife reservoir of bTB in New Zealand (Coleman & Cooke 2001). In the USA, the white-tailed deer has been shown to be one of the major sources of tuberculosis for domestic animals in disease-free states (Corner 2006).…”

Section: Bacteria In Wild Boars That Are Potentially Transmissible Tomentioning

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Wild boars as sources for infectious diseases in livestock and humans

Meng

Lindsay

Sriranganathan

2009

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Wild boars (Sus scrofa) are indigenous in many countries in the world. These free-living swine are known reservoirs for a number of viruses, bacteria and parasites that are transmissible to domestic animals and humans. Changes of human habitation to suburban areas, increased use of lands for agricultural purposes, increased hunting activities and consumption of wild boar meat have increased the chances of exposure of wild boars to domestic animals and humans. Wild boars can act as reservoirs for many important infectious diseases in domestic animals, such as classical swine fever, brucellosis and trichinellosis, and in humans, diseases such as hepatitis E, tuberculosis, leptospirosis and trichinellosis. For examples, wild boars are reservoirs for hepatitis E virus, and cluster cases of hepatitis E have been reported in Japan of humans who consumed wild boar meat. In Canada, an outbreak of trichinellosis was linked to the consumption of wild boar meat. The incidence of tuberculosis owing to Mycobacterium bovis has increased in wild boars, thus posing a potential concern for infections in livestock and humans. It has also been documented that six hunters contracted Brucella suis infections from wild swine in Florida. This article discusses the prevalence and risk of infectious agents in wild boars and their potential transmission to livestock and humans.

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Wild boars as sources for infectious diseases in livestock and humans

Meng

Lindsay

Sriranganathan

2009

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

390

314

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“…European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) may spread salmonella (Salmonella enterica) between cattle feedlots (Linz et al 2007;Carlson et al 2011) and dairy cattle diagnosed with paratuberculosis (Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis) were correlated with red deer (Cervus elaphus) farm use (Fredriksen et al 2004). European badgers (Meles meles) and brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) are implicated in bovine tuberculosis (bTB) transmission to cattle in the United Kingdom (UK) (Gallagher and Clifton-Hadley 2000) and New Zealand (Coleman 1988;Coleman and Cooke 2001), respectively. Furthermore, deer species have been implicated in the transmission of bTB in the UK (Delahay et al 2002).…”

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Characteristics of white-tailed deer visits to cattle farms: implications for disease transmission at the wildlife–livestock interface

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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is endemic in freeranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in MI, USA. Currently, the rates of farm visitation by deer and couse of forage resources by cattle and deer are poorly understood. To evaluate the extent deer and livestock may share forage resources, we investigated farm, yard, and cattle-use area visitation by white-tailed deer and compared visitation with common livestock management practices. We fitted 25 female white-tailed deer near the bTB-infected zone in Michigan's Lower Peninsula with global positioning system collars. Livestock management practices associated with farm visitation included presence of confined feeding pastures, number of cattle water sources, and the number of cattle pastures. Fewer farm visits occurred at night than during the day. A higher proportion of nighttime visits occurred between midnight and sunrise. Visitation to yards and cattle-use areas were similar: a higher proportion of visits occurred at night, and a higher proportion of nighttime visits occurred between midnight and sunrise. Multiple visits during the same day were common. Visitation increased through spring and peaked during the fawning season. Results suggest that mitigation and control efforts to guard against potential transmission of bTB should include the season and time of day during which deer visitation occurs. Furthermore, specific livestock management practices may contribute to farm visitation by deer. Deer visiting multiple farms may contribute to local area spread of bTB.Focusing risk mitigation efforts on individual deer that are most likely to visit farms may reduce potential bTB transmission.

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“…The best-known examples are the European badger (Meles meles) in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland (19,29,35) and the possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) in New Zealand (8). The potential for a badger population to become endemically infected with M. bovis and to act as a source of infection for cattle was experimentally proved (29).…”

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“…The potential for a badger population to become endemically infected with M. bovis and to act as a source of infection for cattle was experimentally proved (29). The involvement of badgers and possums has been based principally on the observed incidence of infection in these animals inhabiting affected areas, coupled with the finding that intervention studies that removed badgers or possums were shown to result in a consequential decrease in the number of tuberculosis-infected cattle and reinfections (8,37). Although badgers did contribute to cattle tuberculosis, the available data made it impossible to quantify the contribution in the United Kingdom (27).…”

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Bovine Tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis ) in Wildlife in Spain

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Mycobacterium bovis infection in wildlife and feral species is a potential source of infection for livestock and a threat to protected and endangered species. The aim of this study was to identify Spanish wild animal species infected with M. bovis through bacteriological culture and spacer oligonucleotide typing (spoligotyping) of isolates for epidemiological purposes. This study included samples from red deer (Cervus elaphus), fallow deer (Dama dama), wild boar (Sus scrofa), Iberian lynx (Lynx pardina), hare (Lepus europaeus), and cattle (Bos taurus). They were collected in several geographical areas that were selected for their unique ecological value and/or known relationships between wildlife and livestock. In the areas included in this survey, M. bovis strains with the same spoligotyping pattern were found infecting several wild species and livestock, which indicates an epidemiological link. A locally predominant spoligotype was found in these areas. Better understanding of the transmission and distribution of disease in these populations will permit more precise targeting of control measures.

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Mycobacterium bovis infection in wildlife in New Zealand

Cited by 100 publications

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Wild boars as sources for infectious diseases in livestock and humans

Wild boars as sources for infectious diseases in livestock and humans

Characteristics of white-tailed deer visits to cattle farms: implications for disease transmission at the wildlife–livestock interface

Bovine Tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis ) in Wildlife in Spain

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