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Severe cases of Buruli ulcer (infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans ) in common ringtail possums in Victoria adversely affect animal welfare (2024)
Journal Article
Hobbs, E., Loukopoulos, P., Stinear, T., Porter, J., Lee, J., Whiteley, P., …Meredith, A. (in press). Severe cases of Buruli ulcer (infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans ) in common ringtail possums in Victoria adversely affect animal welfare. Australian Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/avj.13360

Buruli ulcer is a chronic ulcerative disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissues caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans. Although Australian possums are known to be susceptible to Buruli ulcer, many aspects of the disease in possums, includ... Read More about Severe cases of Buruli ulcer (infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans ) in common ringtail possums in Victoria adversely affect animal welfare.

Molecular and Serological Surveillance for Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Wild Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) from Scotland and Northern England (2024)
Journal Article
Zhou, Z., van Hooij, A., Wassenaar, G. N., Seed, E., Verhard-Seymonsbergen, E. M., Corstjens, P. L. A. M., …Geluk, A. (2024). Molecular and Serological Surveillance for Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Wild Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) from Scotland and Northern England. Animals, 14(13), Article 2005. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14132005

Leprosy is a poverty-associated infectious disease in humans caused by Mycobacterium leprae or M. lepromatosis, often resulting in skin and peripheral nerve damage, which remains a significant public health concern in isolated areas of low- and middl... Read More about Molecular and Serological Surveillance for Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Wild Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) from Scotland and Northern England.