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Bovine TB transmission from cow to cow most likely, study finds

Bovine TB transmission from cow to cow most likely, study finds

June 1, 2023

Cattle-to-cattle bovine tuberculosis (bTB) transmission is the most common form of disease spread, but badger-to-cattle transmission is also detectable, a new study reveals. Researchers from the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) studied the disease transmission within and between cattle and badger populations (PDF). They used whole genome sequencing of the bacterium that causes bovine TB […]

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