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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2004, p. 2602-2608, Vol. 42, No. 6
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.6.2602-2608.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Bovine Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) in Wildlife in Spain

Alicia Aranaz,1* Lucía de Juan,1 Natalia Montero,1 Celia Sánchez,2 Margarita Galka,2 Consuelo Delso,3 Julio Álvarez,1 Beatriz Romero,1 Javier Bezos,1 Ana I. Vela,1 Victor Briones,1 Ana Mateos,1 and Lucas Domínguez1

Departmento Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid,1 Parque Nacional de Doñana, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, C. A. El Acebuche, Matalascañas, 21760 Huelva,2 Junta Municipal Fuencarral-El Pardo, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain3

Received 13 January 2003/ Returned for modification 1 September 2003/ Accepted 24 February 2004

Mycobacterium bovis infection in wildlife and feral species is a potential source of infection for livestock and a threat to protected and endangered species. The aim of this study was to identify Spanish wild animal species infected with M. bovis through bacteriological culture and spacer oligonucleotide typing (spoligotyping) of isolates for epidemiological purposes. This study included samples from red deer (Cervus elaphus), fallow deer (Dama dama), wild boar (Sus scrofa), Iberian lynx (Lynx pardina), hare (Lepus europaeus), and cattle (Bos taurus). They were collected in several geographical areas that were selected for their unique ecological value and/or known relationships between wildlife and livestock. In the areas included in this survey, M. bovis strains with the same spoligotyping pattern were found infecting several wild species and livestock, which indicates an epidemiological link. A locally predominant spoligotype was found in these areas. Better understanding of the transmission and distribution of disease in these populations will permit more precise targeting of control measures.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, U.C.M., Av. Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. Phone: 34 91 3943721. Fax: 34 91 3943908. E-mail: alaranaz{at}vet.ucm.es.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2004, p. 2602-2608, Vol. 42, No. 6
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.6.2602-2608.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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