Who's at risk: heterogeneities in individuals' risk of tuberculosis in wild meerkat groups

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is an important disease of wildlife, livestock, and humans worldwide, but long-term datasets describing this condition are rare. A population of meerkats (Suricata suricatta) in South Africa’s Kalahari... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Stuart Patterson (Royal Veterinary College, University of London)
  2. Julian Drewe (Royal Veterinary College, University of London)
  3. Dirk Pfeiffer (Royal Veterinary College, University of London)
  4. Tim Clutton-Brock (University of Cambridge)

Topic Areas

Topics: Infectious Disease , Topics: Disease Surveillance/Response , Topics: Terrestrial Mammals

Session

TUE-S3 » Student Presentations Session 3 (13:00 - Tuesday, 2nd August, Acropolis)