Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB)
Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is a contagious disease in cattle caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis, leading to significant economic losses and posing a risk to public health.
STAR IDAZ Approach
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) remains an important animal health priority with significant impacts on livestock health, production and trade, as well as implications for wildlife and public health. STAR IDAZ has developed three complementary research roadmaps covering diagnostics, vaccines and disease control strategies. Developed with international bTB experts, these identify research gaps and dependencies across the pathway from fundamental research to practical disease-control tools. STAR IDAZ continues to promote the roadmaps, map relevant research activity and support international coordination around the identified research needs.
Information
- WOAH Bovine Tuberculosis
- DISCONTOOLS - Bovine Tuberculosis
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TBhub
The home of UK TB information
Working group
GrabTB is no longer active
The Global Research Alliance for Bovine Tuberculosis (GRAbTB) was established through STAR IDAZ to facilitate international research cooperation and technical exchange on bTB. The alliance brought together 15 partners from Asia, Australasia, the Americas and Europe.
GRAbTB is no longer active as a dedicated working group. STAR IDAZ nevertheless continues to treat bTB as a research priority, supporting coordination through its research roadmaps, project mapping and wider international network.
Key People
Vivek Kapur ,
Penn State University United States
James Wood ,
University of Cambridge United Kingdom
Robin Skuce,
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) United Kingdom
Adrian Allen,
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) United Kingdom
Tom Ford,
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) United Kingdom
Nathalie Winter,
Animal Health Division France
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Reports
Reports and outcomes from meetings and workshops
Research roadmaps and gap analyses
Gap analysis summary
Three STAR‑ IDAZ roadmaps highlight urgent needs for: (1) accurate diagnostics, particularly DIVA tests; (2) effective vaccines capable of differentiating between infection and vaccination; and (3) integrated control measures across herd, regional, and national levels. These priorities were refined through a Birmingham, UK workshop in February 2023, and summarized in the Executive Summary of Research Gaps.
Projects
Displaying 4 of 23 projects
VIEW ALL PROJECTSCan Bulk Milk Revolutionise TB Testing?
Planned Completion date 01/03/2025
United Kingdom
22-ICRAD Call 2 – Improving the diagnosis of tuberculosis in domestic ruminants through the use of new antigens and test platforms
Planned Completion date 01/03/2026
United Kingdom
The use of microRNA expression profiling in the detection and prediction of Bovine Tuberculosis
Planned Completion date 01/01/2025
United Kingdom
Recent publications
Reports and outcomes from meetings and workshops
Bovine tuberculosis in cattle slaughtered at Addis Ababa abattoir in Ethiopia and workforce awareness of zoonotic risk
Evaluating the effectiveness of badger vaccination combined with cattle test-and-removal in managing Bovine Tuberculosis: Insights from a two-host and multi …
Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle slaughtered in abattoirs in Taraba State, Nigeria
Can biosecurity on farms reduce bovine tuberculosis risks in cattle in England? A review of observational and literature‐based evidence