The genomic diversity and spatial patterns of Mycobacterium bovis in Ireland revealed by whole genome sequencing
By integrating phylogenetic analysis with spatial mapping and cattle movement data, this study provides new insights into M. bovis transmission pathways and highlights the value of WGS in refining Ireland's bTB control strategies.
Authors
- Tara Ardis
- Deirdre M. Prendergast (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1948-3703)
- Brian Byrne
- Ryan Devaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8121-4906)
- Jamie A. Tratalos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3112-5175)
- Nicholas R. Harvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2035-8475)
- Adrian Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9077-8662)
- Kevin Kenny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8339-3641)
- Declan Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6664-7451)
- Guy McGrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8545-396X)
- James O’Shaughnessy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2600-1485)
- Michael Goggin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9233-6596)
- J. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6650-1305)
- Damien Farrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3020-7945)
- Stephen V. Gordon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4833-5542)
- Purnika Damindi Ranasinghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5413-2197)
- Montserrat Gutiérrez
- H. S. Cameron
- M. McElroy
- Lionel Kenneth Dygico
- Rebecca Cupial
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (IE)
- Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (AE)
- Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Irish Veterinary Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-025-00324-0
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00