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What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?

What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)? Correct Answer Mycobacterium bovis

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic disease of animals caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium bovis, (M.bovis) which is closely related to the bacteria that cause human and avian tuberculosis.

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