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 human
Mycobacterium bovis BCG ZN
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, also known as Koch's bacillus, is a species of pathogenic bacteria in the family Mycobacteriaceae and the causative agent of tuberculosis.
Mycobacterium bovis
…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…
M. tuberculosis in the lungs, showing large cavities the bacteria have dissolved
Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on Löwenstein-Jensen (A) and Ogawa medium (B), after six weeks at 37°C.
Slant tubes of Löwenstein-Jensen medium. From left to right: Negative control M. tuberculosis: Dry-appearing colonies Mycobacterium avium complex: Wet-appearing colonies M. gordonae: Yellowish colonies