First direct evidence linking TB infection in cattle to local badger populations
Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 23:00
in Biology & Nature
Transmission of tuberculosis between cattle and badgers has been tracked at a local scale for the first time, using a combination of bacterial whole genome DNA sequencing and mathematical modelling. The study highlights the potential for the use of next generation sequencing as a tool for disentangling the impact of badgers on TB outbreaks in cows at the farm level.