Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB)
Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is a contagious disease in cattle caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis, leading to significant economic losses and posing a risk to public health.
STAR IDAZ Approach
Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is a persistent and economically significant disease impacting cattle globally. To tackle this challenge, the STAR-IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) has developed three comprehensive roadmaps focusing on diagnostics, vaccines, and control strategies. These roadmaps were crafted with input from bTB experts worldwide, who collaborated to pinpoint critical research gaps and innovation needs. Designed for global relevance, the roadmaps are strategically aligned to drive progress in the fight against bTB.
Information
- WOAH Bovine Tuberculosis
- DISCONTOOLS - Bovine Tuberculosis
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TBhub
The home of UK TB information
Working group
GrabTB is no longer active
The Global Research Alliance for Bovine Tuberculosis (GRAbTB) was started under the STAR-IDAZ project, to facilitate research cooperation and technical exchange on bovine tuberculosis (bTB). GRAbTB currently has 15 partners from Asia, Australasia, the Americas and Europe, and is looking to expand their network. The Strategic Goals of GRAbTB are to: Identify research opportunities and facilitate collaborations within the Alliance; Conduct strategic and multi-disciplinary research to better understand bovine TB; Develop new and improved tools to control bovine TB; Serve as a communication and technology sharing gateway for the global bovine TB research community and stakeholders; and Promote collaboration with the human TB research community.
Key People
Vivek Kapur ,
Penn State University United States
James Wood ,
University of Cambridge United Kingdom
Robin Skuce,
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) United Kingdom
Adrian Allen,
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) United Kingdom
Tom Ford,
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) United Kingdom
Nathalie Winter,
Animal Health Division France
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Research roadmaps
Gap analysis summary
The STAR-IDAZ roadmaps for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) identify critical research gaps in vaccine development, control strategies, and diagnostic tests. These gaps were highlighted during a workshop held in Birmingham, UK, in February 2023. The workshop’s insights led to an updated vaccine roadmap and the creation of new roadmaps for diagnostics and control strategies. Priority research areas include developing vaccines that differentiate between infected and vaccinated animals, enhancing diagnostics for rapid and accurate detection, and establishing effective control measures at herd, regional, and national levels. The detailed findings are summarized in the Executive Summary of Research Gaps.