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The prevalence of M. bovis in badgers based on post-mortems and a subsequent analysis of the post-mortem protocol following the Randomised Badger Culling Trail (RBCT) showed prevalence of around 33%.<\/p>

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In the long-running study of badgers at Woodchester park TB prevalence in badgers has increased to over 30%.[1]<\/p>

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In a separate study in Gloucestershire between 35% and 53% of badgers tested positive to a TB test. [2]<\/p>

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[1]Delahay et al. Epidemiol. Infect. (2013), 141, 1445\u20131456. Long-term temporal trends and estimated transmission rates for Mycobacterium bovis infection in an undisturbed high-density badger (Meles meles) population<\/p>

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[2]Carter SP, et al. (2012) PLoS ONE 7(12): e49833. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0049833 BCG Vaccination Reduces Risk of Tuberculosis Infection in Vaccinated Badgers and Unvaccinated Badger Cubs.<\/p>

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