Bovine TB -- United Kingdom
_Mycobacterium bovis_ can cause tuberculosis (TB) in social mammals including lions, cattle, and man, but canine infections are considered rare. In 2016/17 we investigated a _M. bovis_ TB outbreak in a pack of approximately 180 Foxhounds within the bovine TB Edge Area of England. We employed a combination of immunological tests including an interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) and a serological assay (DPP VetTB, Chembio). Test‐positive hounds were euthanased and subjected to post-mortem
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