ReviewVeterinary medicine and science2021
Characterization of potential superspreader farms for bovine tuberculosis: A review.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) as a tool to enhance bovine tuberculosis surveillance in Santa Catarina, Brazil.Brazilian journal of veterinary medicine · 2025Article
- Selective breeding can contribute to bovine tuberculosis control and eradication.Irish veterinary journal · 2023Review
- Assessment of the frequency of Mycobacterium bovis shedding in the faeces of naturally and experimentally TB infected cattle.Journal of applied microbiology · 2022Article
- Review on Bovine Tuberculosis: An Emerging Disease Associated with Multidrug-ResistantPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Characterization of potential superspreader farms for bovine tuberculosis: A review.Veterinary medicine and science · 2021Review
- The role of social structure and dynamics in the maintenance of endemic disease.Behavioral ecology and sociobiology · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundVariation in host attributes that influence their contact rates and infectiousness can lead some individuals to make disproportionate contributions to the spread of infections. Understanding the roles of such 'superspreaders' can be crucial in deciding where to direct disease surveillance and controls to greatest effect. In the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Great Britain, it has been suggested that a minority of cattle farms or herds might make disproportionate contributions to the spread of Mycobacterium bovis, and hence might be considered 'superspreader farms'. OBJECTIVES AND
methodsWe review the literature to identify the characteristics of farms that have the potential to contribute to exceptional values in the three main components of the farm reproductive number - R
resultsFarms exhibit marked heterogeneity in contact rates arising from between-farm trading of cattle. A minority of farms act as trading hubs that greatly augment connections within cattle trading networks. Herd infectiousness might be increased by high within-herd transmission or the presence of supershedding individuals, or infectiousness might be prolonged due to undetected infections or by repeated local transmission, via wildlife or fomites.
conclusionsTargeting control methods on putative superspreader farms might yield disproportionate benefits in controlling endemic bovine tuberculosis in Great Britain. However, real-time identification of any such farms, and integration of controls with industry practices, present analytical, operational and policy challenges.
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