ReviewIrish veterinary journal2019
Can bovine TB be eradicated from the Republic of Ireland? Could this be achieved by 2030?
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- Risk-Based Targeting of Animals for Ancillary Testing during a Bovine Tuberculosis Breakdown Is Associated with a Reduced Time to Test Failure: Indirect Evidence ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- An epidemiological investigation into the reasons for high bovine tuberculosis incidence in cattle herds of the Burren, Ireland, prior to 2020.Irish veterinary journal · 2024Article
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- bTB eradication in Ireland: where to from here?Irish veterinary journal · 2023Article
- Disturbance Ecology Meets Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) Epidemiology: A Before-and-After Study on the Association between Forest Clearfelling and bTB Herd Risk in Cattle Herds.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Investigating Farm Fragmentation as a Risk Factor for Bovine Tuberculosis in Cattle Herds: A Matched Case-Control Study from Northern Ireland.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Revisiting the relative effectiveness of slaughterhouses in Ireland to detect tuberculosis lesions in cattle (2014-2018).PloS one · 2022Article
- Future Risk of Bovine Tuberculosis (Microorganisms · 2021Article
- RNA-Seq Transcriptome Analysis of Peripheral Blood From Cattle Infected WithFrontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Bovine Tuberculosis: The Emergence of a New Wildlife Maintenance Host in Ireland.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- A Bayesian analysis of a Test and Vaccinate or Remove study to control bovine tuberculosis in badgers (Meles meles).PloS one · 2021Article
- Post-mortem surveillance of bovine tuberculosis in Ireland: herd-level variation in the probability of herds disclosed with lesions at routine slaughter to have skin test reactors at follow-up test.Veterinary research communications · 2020Article
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- Perspectives From the Science-Policy Interface in Animal Health and Welfare.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere has been an ongoing decline in bovine tuberculosis (TB) in the Republic of Ireland, however, TB has yet to be eradicated. Further to a recent commitment by the Irish government to eradicate TB by 2030, this paper considers two questions, 'Can bovine TB be eradicated from the Republic of Ireland?' and 'Could this be achieved by 2030?', given current knowledge from research. MAIN BODY OF THE ABSTRACT: Until very recently, Ireland has lacked key tools required for eradication. This gap has substantially been filled with the national roll-out of badger vaccination. Nonetheless, there is robust evidence, drawn from general national research, international experiences, and results of a recent modelling study, to suggest that all current strategies plus badger vaccination will not be sufficient to successfully eradicate TB from Ireland by 2030. We face a critical decision point in the programme, specifically the scope and intensity of control measures from this point forward. Adequate information is available, both from research and international experience, to indicate that these additional measures should broadly focus on adequately addressing TB risks from wildlife, implementing additional risk-based cattle controls, and enhancing industry engagement. These three areas are considered in some detail.
conclusionBased on current knowledge, it will not be possible to eradicate TB by 2030 with current control strategies plus national badger vaccination. Additional measures will be needed if Ireland is to eradicate TB within a reasonable time frame. Decisions made now will have long-term implications both in terms of time-to-eradication and cumulative programme costs.
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