Bacterium
mycobacterium bovis
[ mahy-koh-bak-teer-ee-uhm boh-vis ]
Subclass of:
Genus Mycobacterium
Definitions related to mycobacterium bovis:
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A species of Mycobacterium that is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. It is the causative agent of tuberculosis in cattle.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Mycobacterium bovis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Bovine variety of the tubercle bacillus; it is called also Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The bovine variety of the tubercle bacillus. It is called also Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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