Characterisation of physiological properties and pathogenic potential of Mycobacterium bovis L-forms.

Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is a major causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, a chronic disease affecting cattle, other domestic and wild animal species, as well as humans, with an estimated global financial burden of $3 billion a year. Emerging multidrug resistant (MDR) strains of M. bovis pose serious challenge to agriculture and food…