M. bovis is the agent associated with which disease?

M. bovis is the agent associated with which disease?

• A. Brucellosis
• B. Listeriosis
• C. Bovine tuberculosis
• D. E. coli mastitis

Answer: (C)

M. bovis is tied to bovine tuberculosis, a disease caused by a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex that primarily affects cattle but can also be transmitted to humans and other animals. This organism creates granulomatous lesions in the lungs and lymph nodes and is a classic cause of tuberculosis in cattle. Brucellosis is caused by Brucella species, not by mycobacteria. Listeriosis comes from Listeria monocytogenes, which affects different organs and scenarios. E. coli mastitis is due to Escherichia coli causing udder infection in dairy cows, unrelated to mycobacterial tuberculosis. So the agent M. bovis is specifically associated with bovine tuberculosis.

M. bovis is tied to bovine tuberculosis, a disease caused by a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex that primarily affects cattle but can also be transmitted to humans and other animals. This organism creates granulomatous lesions in the lungs and lymph nodes and is a classic cause of tuberculosis in cattle. Brucellosis is caused by Brucella species, not by mycobacteria. Listeriosis comes from Listeria monocytogenes, which affects different organs and scenarios. E. coli mastitis is due to Escherichia coli causing udder infection in dairy cows, unrelated to mycobacterial tuberculosis. So the agent M. bovis is specifically associated with bovine tuberculosis.