Burden of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in animals Versus M. bovis in human-Mini review

M. tuberculosis and M. bovis are member of Mycobacterium complex (MTBC). M. tuberculosis, a primarily pathogen of human tuberculosis (TB) can infect cattle and vice versa M. bovis can infect human beings as well as animals with progressive disease. The burden of either of infections is not known in human and animals. M. tuberculosis does not cause over disease in cattle, however, M. bovis cause TB in human indistinguishable from M. tuberculosis. This review provides detailed information about the status of M. tuberculosis infection in cattle and the magnitude of cases wherein M. tuberculosis was isolated from animals.