Estimating the seroprevalence of Mycobacterium bovis infection in a wild deer population in southwest England

Key Points

• The research aims to estimate the seroprevalence of Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild deer.
• Serological testing to determine M. bovis infection status
• Sampling from a wild deer population in southwest England
• Analysis of prevalence estimates compared to global data
• Findings indicate high seroprevalence levels in the deer population
• Seroprevalence at the upper end of global estimates for deer
• Identification of potential transmission risks to cattle