Chronic livestock diseases caused by bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, which grow slowly and persist for years in an animal before signs appear. The group holds bovine tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis, and Johne disease, caused by a subspecies of Mycobacterium avium. An animal disease belongs here when its cited article names a Mycobacterium species as its cause, whether the animals affected are cattle, sheep, goats or deer, and whatever the national testing or control program.
Mycobacterial Diseases of Livestock
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Wikipedia: Bovine tuberculosis
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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).
Johne's Disease (Wikipedia)
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It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis.
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