RT Journal Article
T1 Bovine Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) in Wildlife in Spain
A1 Aranaz Martín, Alicia
A1 Juan Ferré, Lucía De
A1 Montero Serra, Natalia
A1 Sánchez Ramos, Celia
A1 Galka, Margarita
A1 Delso, Consuelo
A1 Álvarez Sánchez, Julio
A1 Romero Martínez, Beatriz
A1 Bezos Garrido, Javier
A1 Vela Alonso, Ana Isabel
A1 Briones Dieste, Víctor
A1 Mateos García, Ana Isabel
A1 Domínguez Rodríguez, Lucas José
AB 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.
PB American Society for Microbiology
SN 0095-1137
YR 2004
FD 2004
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/93515
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/93515
LA eng
NO Aranaz Ade Juan L, Montero N, Sánchez C, Galka M, Delso C, Álvarez J, Romero B, Bezos J, Vela AI, Briones V, Mateos A, Domínguez L. 2004. Bovine Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) in Wildlife in Spain. J Clin Microbiol 42:.https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.42.6.2602-2608.2004
NO Address correspondence to Alicia Aranaz, alaranaz@vet.ucm.es.
NO Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (España)
NO Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación (España)
NO Comunidad de Madrid
DS Docta Complutense
RD 12 abr 2025