Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle leads to which of the following diseases in humans?

Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle leads to which of the following diseases in humans? Correct Answer Tuberculosis

Explanation:

  • Mycobacterium bovis is a slow-growing aerobic bacterium and the causative agent of tuberculosis in cattle.
  • It is related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium which causes tuberculosis in humans. M. bovis can jump the species barrier and cause tuberculosis-like infection in humans and other mammals.


Mycobacterium bovis is the cause of tuberculosis in animals and sometimes humans.

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