Paratuberculosis Infection of Nonruminant Wildlife in Scotland

Author:

Beard P. M.1,Daniels M. J.2,Henderson D.3,Pirie A.1,Rudge K.1,Buxton D.1,Rhind S.4,Greig A.3,Hutchings M. R.2,McKendrick I.5,Stevenson K.1,Sharp J. M.1

Affiliation:

1. Moredun Research Institute, International Research Centre, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0PZ,1

2. Animal Biology Division, Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh EH9 3JG,2

3. Veterinary Science Division, Scottish Agricultural College, Cleeve Gardens, Perth PH1 1HF,3

4. Department of Veterinary Pathology, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian EH25 9RG,4 and

5. Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ,5 Scotland, United Kingdom

Abstract

ABSTRACT Recent reports of natural paratuberculosis (or Johne's disease) in rabbits, foxes, and stoats has focused debate on the presence and importance of wildlife reservoirs in the epidemiology of this disease. This paper describes an extensive study investigating 18 nonruminant wildlife species for evidence of paratuberculosis. Using both culture and histopathological analysis, fox, stoat, weasel, crow, rook, jackdaw, rat, wood mouse, hare, and badger were found to harbor Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis , the causative organism of paratuberculosis, suggesting that the epidemiology of this disease is more complex than previously realized.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Microbiology (medical)

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