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GrabTB is no longer active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GRAbTB is no longer active as a dedicated working group.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 26 projects
VIEW ALL PROJECTSDiagnostic and Mitigation Strategies to Control Tuberculosis in Cattle and Wildlife
Planned Completion date 30/09/2026
United States
Accelerating Bovine Tuberculosis Control in Developing Countries
Planned Completion date 01/10/2026
United States
EDWD: The evolutionary epidemiology and demography of "endemic" wildlife disease in an open, fluctuating host population
Planned Completion date 01/10/2030
United Kingdom
Can Bulk Milk Revolutionise TB Testing?
Planned Completion date 01/03/2025
United Kingdom
Recent publications
Reports and outcomes from meetings and workshops
Global prevalence and risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in cattle: a systematic review and meta-analysis
A systematic review of machine learning approaches to bovine tuberculosis in cattle
Association between risk factors and the occurrence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle and buffalo herds: evidence from a multivariate analysis (2017–2023)—Campania …
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding bovine tuberculosis in cattle and humans in Malawi