Overview and phylogeny of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex organisms: Implications for diagnostics and legislation of bovine tuberculosis

Members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) cause a serious disease with similar pathology, tuberculosis; in this review, bovine tuberculosis will be considered as disease caused by any member of the MTBC in bovids. Bovine tuberculosis is responsible for significant economic loss due to...

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Published in:Research in veterinary science 2014-10, Vol.97, p.S5-S19
Main Authors: Rodriguez-Campos, Sabrina, Smith, Noel H., Boniotti, Maria B., Aranaz, Alicia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bovine tuberculosis
Cattle
Europe - epidemiology
Legislation
Legislation, Veterinary
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium bovis - genetics
Mycobacterium caprae
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - classification
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Phenotype
Phylogeny
Terminology as Topic
Tuberculosis, Bovine - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Bovine - epidemiology
Tuberculosis, Bovine - microbiology
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Summary:Members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) cause a serious disease with similar pathology, tuberculosis; in this review, bovine tuberculosis will be considered as disease caused by any member of the MTBC in bovids. Bovine tuberculosis is responsible for significant economic loss due to costly eradication programs and trade limitations and poses a threat to both endangered and protected species as well as to public health. We here give an overview on all members of the MTBC, focusing on their isolation from different animal hosts. We also review the recent advances made in elucidating the evolutionary and phylogenetic relationships of members of the MTBC. Because the nomenclature of the MTBC is controversial, its members have been considered species, subspecies or ecotypes, this review discusses the possible implications for diagnostics and the legal consequences of naming of new species.
ISSN:0034-5288
1532-2661
DOI:10.1016/j.rvsc.2014.02.009