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|May 21, 1988
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Tuberculosis outbreak in farmed red deer was identified. Mycobacterium bovis infection was confirmed in 26 deer, highlighting the need for robust import controls and diagnostic testing in farmed wildlife.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Wildlife Health

Background:

  • An outbreak of tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis occurred in farmed red deer.
  • The affected deer were imported from an eastern European country, raising concerns about transboundary animal disease spread.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the outbreak of tuberculosis in farmed red deer.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic performance of the single comparative intradermal tuberculin test in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Post-mortem examination of 106 farmed red deer.
  • Biological and cultural testing of tissues for Mycobacterium bovis.
  • Single comparative intradermal tuberculin testing on 51 deer.

Main Results:

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  • Tuberculosis was confirmed in 26 out of 106 examined deer (24.5%).
  • Visible lesions of tuberculosis were present in 19 infected deer.
  • The single comparative intradermal tuberculin test demonstrated a specificity of 61.3% and a sensitivity of 80%.

Conclusions:

  • The study confirmed a tuberculosis outbreak in farmed red deer linked to imported animals.
  • The single comparative intradermal tuberculin test showed moderate diagnostic accuracy in this specific deer population.
  • Contact tracing in adjacent fallow and sika deer populations did not reveal further infections.