Bovine Tuberculosis and the Endangered Iberian Lynx

Abstract

We report the first case of bovine tuberculosis in a free-living Iberian lynx (Lynx pardina), an extremely endangered feline, from Doñana National Park in Spain. The isolate (Mycobacterium bovis) correlates by molecular characterization with other isolates from wild ungulates in the park, strongly suggesting an epidemiologic link.

Keywords

• bovine tuberculosis
• Iberian Lynx
• Mycobacterium bovis
• Spain