Wilesmith J W, Sayers P E, Bode R, Pritchard D G, Stuart F A, Brewer J I, Hillman G D
J Hyg (Lond). 1986 Aug;97(1):11-26. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400064317.
Following the disclosure of Mycobacterium bovis infection in badgers in East Sussex in 1976, badgers have been examined from and around farms on which cattle have become infected, but with no other attributable source of infection. These farms are confined to the downland of the south-west of the county and M. bovis has been confirmed in badger populations utilising their land. The available evidence indicates that M. bovis infection in badgers is also confined to this area. A detailed study in one area on the South Downs suggested that M. bovis is endemic in the badger population and therefore presents a continued risk for cattle occupying the area.
1976年在东萨塞克斯郡的獾群中发现牛分枝杆菌感染后，人们对牛群感染但无其他可归因感染源的农场及其周边的獾进行了检查。这些农场局限于该郡西南部的丘陵地区，并且在利用这些农场土地的獾群中已确认存在牛分枝杆菌。现有证据表明，獾群中的牛分枝杆菌感染也局限于该地区。在南唐斯的一个地区进行的详细研究表明，牛分枝杆菌在獾群中呈地方性流行，因此对该地区的牛群持续构成风险。
