Mycobacterium bovis
| Mycobacterium bovis | |
|---|---|
| Attenuated strain of M. bovis used in the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Mycobacteriales |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. bovis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium bovis Karlson & Lessel 1970, ATCC 19210 | |
Mycobacterium bovis is a slow-growing (16- to 20-hour generation time) aerobic bacterium and the causative agent of tuberculosis in cattle (known as bovine TB). 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.