Tuberculosis in wild badgers (Meles meles) in Gloucestershire: pathology

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 03 Jan 1976 English Publisher:WileyJournal:Veterinary Record, volume 98, pages 9-14 (issn: 0042-4900, eissn: 2042-7670,

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Authors: J, Gallagher; R H, Muirhead; K J, Burn;

doi: 10.1136/vr.98.1.9

pmid: 769293

Tuberculosis in wild badgers (Meles meles) in Gloucestershire: pathology

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The gross and histological appearances of the lesions of tuberculosis in 36 wild badgers found to be infected with Mycobacterium bovis are described. These badgers were examined over a period of two years during an investigation into the possible epidemiological association of tuberculosis in badgers and cattle. The possible significance of the lesions in transmission of M bovis to cattle and other badgers is discussed. The histological appearance of the lesions was considered to be indicative of a lesser hypersensitivity reaction than is seen in the bovine.

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Male, Mycobacterium Infections, Carnivora, Tuberculosis, Lymph Node, Kidney, Mycobacterium bovis, Animals, Female, Tuberculosis, Renal, Lymph Nodes, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

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