title: Bovine TB infection status in cattle in Great Britain in 2015.
abstract: This report, provided by the APHA, presents the key descriptive epidemiological parameters of bovine TB in cattle in Great Britain from January 1 to December 31, 2015, providing summary information on the epidemic, including key statistics and epidemiological parameters as presented in the annual surveillance report for Great Britain, with supporting detail from specific reports for England and Wales. It updates the previous annual summaries for 2012 to 2014, also published inVeterinary Record.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiological Sciences.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiological Sciences.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brunton
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiological Sciences.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brouwer
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Assessment Centre.
authors.forename: M P Romero
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Assessment Centre.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gibbens
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Data Systems Workgroup, APHA, Woodham Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB; e-mail: kate.harris@apha.gsi.gov.uk.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Upton
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D060005:Genotyping Techniques / Q000662:veterinary; D015994:Incidence; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance / Q000662:veterinary*; D013997:Time Factors; D014380:Tuberculosis, Bovine / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology