Mycobacterium bovis
Information from Wikipedia on this bacterium, the causal agent of bovine TB, and its epidemiology in the UK where badgers are believed to contribute to the spread of the disease between cattle herds.
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Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis
The bacterium, Mycobacterium bovis, was first reported in badgers in the UK in 1971. This article provides information on the disease it causes, the evidence that badgers transmit the disease and the action that should be taken to reduce or eradicate bTb from the UK.
http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/badgers_tb.html - Detail ...
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