Mycobacterium bovis Infection of Red Fox, France

Mycobacterium bovis Infection of Red Fox, France

Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild red foxes was found in southern France, where livestock and other wildlife species are infected. Foxes frequently interact with cattle but have been underestimated as a reservoir of M. bovis. Our results suggest a possible role of the red fox in the epidemiology...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2018-06, Vol.24 (6), p.1150-1153
Hauptverfasser: Michelet, Lorraine, De Cruz, Krystel, Hénault, Sylvie, Tambosco, Jennifer, Richomme, Céline, Réveillaud, Édouard, Gares, Hélène, Moyen, Jean-Louis, Boschiroli, María Laura
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal Diseases - diagnosis
Animal Diseases - epidemiology
Animal Diseases - microbiology
Animals
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Bacteriology
bovine tuberculosis
Disease Reservoirs - microbiology
Distribution
Epidemics
excretion
Foxes - microbiology
France
France - epidemiology
Health aspects
Infection of Red Fox, France
Life Sciences
Livestock
Medical research
Microbiology and Parasitology
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium bovis - classification
Mycobacterium bovis - genetics
Mycobacterium infections
Red fox
Research Letter
Santé publique et épidémiologie
Tuberculosis - veterinary
Vulpes vulpes
Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild red foxes was found in southern France, where livestock and other wildlife species are infected. Foxes frequently interact with cattle but have been underestimated as a reservoir of M. bovis. Our results suggest a possible role of the red fox in the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2406.180094