European badgers ( Meles meles ) play an important role in the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis (caused by Mycobacterium bovis ) in England, but little is known about the prevalence of atypical mycobacteriosis. Badgers are also known to be infected by other infectious agents, and the relationship between mycobacteriosis and concomitant infections needs further investigation. Overall, 88 badger carcasses from the Midlands of...