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Use of cattle farm resources by badgers (Meles meles) and risk of bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) transmission to cattle

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posted on 2023-06-08, 05:47 authored by B T Garnett, R J Delahay, T J Roper
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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Proceedings B: Biological Sciences

ISSN

1471-2954

Publisher

Royal Society, The

Volume

269

Page range

1487-1491

Pages

5.0

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  • Biology and Environmental Science Publications

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I developed the original idea, supervised the research and co-wrote the paper. The first author was my graduate student. We demonstrate that visits by badgers to farm buildings constitute a risk of transmission of TB to cattle. As a result, Defra has added farm biosecurity to its TB control strategy.

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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