Metabolomic changes in the peripheral blood of wild trapped badgers (Meles meles) correlate with bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) infection status
Our data shows that metabolomic assessment of peripheral blood can indicate bTB infection status. However, larger sample sizes are required to establish if our metabolites have potential as diagnostic biomarkers.
Authors
- James Scott-Baumann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3202-8940)
- Bernardo Villarreal‐Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1175-5778)
- Manfred Beckmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4320-5001)
- Luis A. J. Mur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0961-9817)
- David Rooke
- R. Glyn Hewinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5517-4281)
- Richard J. Delahay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5863-0820)
Institutions
- Aberystwyth University (GB)
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (GB)
- Horsham Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-05144-6
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00