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In New Zealand, possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) are the main wildlife reservoir for bovine tuberculosis (Tb), which they transmit to livestock. This study investigated oral vaccination with lipid-formulated Mycobacterium bovis BCG and subsequent protection against virulent M. bovis challenge in wild-caught possums. Possums were trapped from the field and either hand-vaccinated and released back into...
A deteriorating tuberculosis problem in cattle and deer in New Zealand has been halted and then reversed over the last decade. Mycobacterium bovis infection in both wild and domestic animal populations has been controlled. This has been achieved by applying a multi-faceted science-based programme. Key features of this have been a comprehensive understanding of the epidemiology of tuberculosis in animals,...
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