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Transmission of Mycobacterium caprae in a herd of European bison in the Bieszczady Mountains, Southern Poland

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Poland is officially free of animal tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis and closely related members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, including Mycobacterium caprae. Sporadic cases of infection have been reported in cattle, but also in free-ranging species such as European bison (Bison bonasus), red deer (Cervus elaphus), Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa), Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), and Eurasian badger (Meles meles). This paper presents the history and recent findings regarding the incidence of tuberculosis in a free-living European bison herd and the possibility of interspecific transmission of the agent to other wildlife. The spoligotyping method indicated that the isolated strains belong to M. caprae showing spoligo pattern 2000037777377400. The results of these and earlier studies suggest that this M. caprae strain could be transferred from bison to wild boar.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, National Veterinary Research Institute, Partyzantów 57, 24-100, Puławy, Poland

    Monika Krajewska, Marek Lipiec & Krzysztof Szulowski

  2. Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Institute, Płocka 26, 01-138, Warszawa, Poland

    Anna Zabost & Ewa Augustynowicz–Kopeć

  3. Voivodal Veterinary Inspectorate, Piotra Sciegiennego 6 A, 38-400, Krosno, Poland

    Mirosław Welz

  4. Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787, Warsaw, Poland

    Blanka Orłowska & Krzysztof Anusz

  5. Regional Directorate of State Forests, Bieszczadzka 2, 38-400, Krosno, Poland

    Piotr Brewczyński

  6. Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787, Warsaw, Poland

    Wojciech Bielecki

  7. Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska, Sidorska 95/97, 21-500, Biała Podlaska, Poland

    Marcin Weiner

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Krajewska, M., Zabost, A., Welz, M. et al. Transmission of Mycobacterium caprae in a herd of European bison in the Bieszczady Mountains, Southern Poland. Eur J Wildl Res 61, 429–433 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-015-0912-x

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