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Background/Aims  Animal tuberculosis (TB) is a complex animal health problem that causes disruption to trade and significant economic losses. TB involves a multi-host system where sheep, traditionally considered a rare host of this infection, have been recently included. The aims of this study were to develop an experimental TB infection model in sheep with a  Mycobacterium caprae  field strain isolated from a tuberculous diseased ewe, and to use this to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two vaccines against TB in sheep, the live-attenuated  M .  bovis  BCG vaccine (Danish strain) and a heat-inactivated  M .  bovis  (HIMB) vaccine.    Methods  Eighteen 2 month-old lambs were experimentally challenged with  M .  caprae  by the endotracheal route (1.5 × 10 3  CFU). They were separated per treatment group into parenterally vaccinated with a live BCG Danish strain vaccine ( n  = 6), orally vaccinated with a suspension of HIMB ( n  = 6) and unvaccinated controls ( n  = 6). Clinical, immunological, pathological and bacteriological parameters of infection were measured.    Results  All lambs were successfully infected and developed gross TB lesions in the respiratory system. The BCG vaccine conferred considerable protection against experimental TB in lambs, as measured by a reduction of the gross lesion volumes and bacterial load. However, HIMB vaccinated animals did not show protection.    Conclusions  This study proposes a reliable new experimental model for a better understanding of tuberculosis in sheep. BCG vaccination offers an effective prospect for controlling the disease. Moreover alternative doses and/or routes of administration should be considered to evaluate the efficacy of the HIMB vaccine candidate.

Assessment of BCG and inactivated Mycobacterium bovis vaccines in an experimental tuberculosis infection model in sheep