Kingdom Bacteria Order Actinomycetales Family Mycobacteriaceae Scientific name Mycobacterium caprae | Phylum Actinobacteria Suborder Corynebacterineae Genus Mycobacterium Rank Species | |
Similar Mycobacterium canetti, Mycobacterium microti, Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium celatum | ||
Mycobacterium caprae is a species of bacteria in the genus Mycobacterium and a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Prior to 2003, the species was referred to as Mycobacterium tuberculosis subsp. caprae. It is also synonymous with the name Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae.
M. caprae is a causative agent of tuberculosis in humans. The species has also been isolated from tuberculous lesions in cattle, pigs, deer, and wild boars, as well as from camels and bison.
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