Publications by authors named "Lee Goolding"
PLoS Pathog
November 2021
Article Synopsis
- Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) causes bovine tuberculosis, leading to significant health issues in cattle worldwide, and a trial in England investigated its transmission between badgers and cattle.
- The study used whole genome sequencing of 1,442 isolates and tracked cattle movements to understand transmission patterns, finding that badgers transmit M. bovis to cattle at a higher rate than vice versa.
- The results indicated that ongoing transmission clusters resulted mainly from cattle movement rather than from wildlife reservoirs, with cattle being the primary contributors to new outbreaks.
