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

Rodriguez-Campos, Sabrina; Smith, Noel H; Boniotti, Maria B; Aranaz, Alicia (2014). Overview and phylogeny of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex organisms: Implications for diagnostics and legislation of bovine tuberculosis. Research in veterinary science, 97 Suppl, S5-S19. Association for Veterinary Teaching and Research Work 10.1016/j.rvsc.2014.02.009

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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.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP)
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology

UniBE Contributor:

Rodriguez Campos, Sabrina

Subjects:

600 Technology > 630 Agriculture
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology

ISSN:

0034-5288

Publisher:

Association for Veterinary Teaching and Research Work

Language:

English

Submitter:

Sabrina Rodriguez Campos

Date Deposited:

09 Feb 2015 16:41

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:25

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.rvsc.2014.02.009

PubMed ID:

24630673

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium caprae, Bovine tuberculosis, Phylogeny, Legislation

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.62674

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/62674

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