Detection of genetic variability in dairy cattle infectivity for bovine tuberculosis

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the genetics of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infectivity in Holstein-Friesian dairy cows using British national data. The analyses included cows with recorded sires from herds affected by bTB outbreaks between 2000 and 2022. Animals were considered bTB positive if they...

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Main Authors: D. Madenci, E. Sánchez-Molano, M. Winters, A. Mitchell, M.P. Coffey, J.D. Hadfield, J.A. Woolliams, G. Banos, A. Doeschl-Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030224014413
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