Genetic factors contributing to bovine tuberculosis (bTB) susceptibility in cattle have been identified, highlighting key genes and pathways involved in the immune response to Mycobacterium bovis.

Susceptibility to bovine TB in cattle traced to key genes. University College Dublin. Journal Communications Biology DOI 10.1038/s42003-025-07846-x. Keywords ...

The deer pass the infection to one another as they eat nose-to-nose. And because deer will opportunistically feed where cattle are being fed, bovine TB has also occasionally spilled into livestock.

Bovine herpesviruses (BoHVs) constitute a group of pathogens that affect cattle on a global scale, with significant consequences for animal health and the agricultural economy. These viruses ...

The study reveals patterns of bovine TB transmission within and between cattle and badger populations Cattle-to-cattle transmission of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is "considerably more common" than ...

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a livestock disease that results in large economic losses to animal agriculture worldwide. The disease can also transmit to humans and cause severe illness and death.

Cattle-to-cattle transmission of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is "considerably more common" than badger-to-cattle transmission, a new study has found., external The research by the Agri-Food ...