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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Autores principales: Michelet, Lorraine, De Cruz, Krystel, Hénault, Sylvie, Tambosco, Jennifer, Richomme, Céline, Réveillaud, Édouard, Gares, Hélène, Moyen, Jean-Louis, Boschiroli, María Laura
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6004852/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29774850
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2406.180094
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Sumario: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.

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