Mycobacterium caprae

Mycobacterium caprae is a species of bacteria in the genus Mycobacterium and a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. The species is named after the caprines, the organisms from which M. caprae was first isolated.^[2] Prior to 2003, the species was referred to as Mycobacterium tuberculosis subsp. caprae.^[1] It is also synonymous with the name Mycobacterium bovis subsp. caprae.^{[citation needed]}

Mycobacterium caprae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Bacillati
Phylum:	Actinomycetota
Class:	Actinomycetia
Order:	Mycobacteriales
Family:	Mycobacteriaceae
Genus:	Mycobacterium
Species:	M. caprae
Binomial name
Mycobacterium caprae Aranaz et al. 2003,[1] ATCC BAA-824

M. caprae is a causative agent of tuberculosis in humans.^[3][4] The species has also been isolated from tuberculous lesions in cattle, pigs, deer, and wild boars,^[5] as well as from camels and bison.^[6]