Barrow P A, Gallagher J
J Hyg (Lond). 1981 Jun;86(3):237-45. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400068984.
The prevalence of infections caused by Mycobacterium bovis was estimated in two populations of wild animals in the south west of England. A variety of mammalian species was trapped on farm land where incidents of infection with tuberculosis had occurred in cattle. Bacteriological analysis of lymph node samples and lesions showed that the only animals acting as a reservoir for M. bovis were badgers. Examination of arthropod ectoparasites of infected badgers proved negative for M. bovis and suggests that these are unlikely to act as vectors in transmission of the disease.
对英格兰西南部两个野生动物种群中牛分枝杆菌引起的感染患病率进行了估计。在曾发生牛结核病感染事件的农田中捕获了多种哺乳动物。对淋巴结样本和病变进行的细菌学分析表明,作为牛分枝杆菌宿主的唯一动物是獾。对受感染獾的节肢动物外寄生虫检查显示未检测到牛分枝杆菌,这表明它们不太可能在该疾病传播中充当媒介。