Efficacy of heat-inactivated Mycobacterium bovis vaccine delivered to European badgers (Meles meles) through edible bait

Efficacy of heat-inactivated Mycobacterium bovis vaccine delivered to European badgers (Meles meles) through edible bait

Badgers (Meles meles) are a major tuberculosis (TB) reservoir in Europe, with the potential to transmit infection to cattle. Here we assessed whether a recently described oral tuberculosis vaccine based on heat-inactivated Mycobacterium bovis (HIMB), delivered as edible baits, can protect badgers fr...

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Main Authors: Ramón A. Juste, Cristina Blanco-Vázquez, Marta Barral, José Miguel Prieto, Lucía Varela-Castro, Sandrine Lesellier, Dipesh Dave, Iker A. Sevilla, Ana Belén Martín Ezquerra, Hans Adriaensen, Gloria Herrero-García, Joseba M. Garrido, Rosa Casais, Ana Balseiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Badger
Mycobacterium bovis heat-inactivated bait oral vaccine
HIMB
Efficacy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402306557X

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