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Bovine tuberculosis in domestic and wild mammals in an area of Dorset. III. The prevalence of tuberculosis in mammals other than badgers and cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2010

T. W. A. Little ,
C. Swan ,
H. V. Thompson  and
J. W. Wilesmith
T. W. A. Little
Affiliation:
Central Veterinary Laboratory, New Haw, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 3NB.
C. Swan
Affiliation:
Central Veterinary Laboratory, New Haw, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 3NB.
H. V. Thompson
Affiliation:
Central Veterinary Laboratory, New Haw, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 3NB.
J. W. Wilesmith
Affiliation:
Central Veterinary Laboratory, New Haw, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 3NB.
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A large sample of the wild mammals found on a farm in South Dorset were trapped and examined for the presence of Mycobacterium bovis following the discovery of widespread infection in cattle and badgers. M. bovis was isolated from the lymph nodes of two out of 90 rats (Rattus norvegicus) and one out of seven foxes (Vulpes vulpes) but no lesions of tuberculosis were observed. It was concluded that the badger was the only species of wild mammal which was a reservoir of M. bovis in this area.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 89 , Issue 2 , October 1982 , pp. 225 - 234
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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