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==Description==
 
==Description==
A chronic disease caused by ''[[Mycobacterium bovis]]''  
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Tuberculosis in cattle is caused by ''[[Mycobacterium bovis]]''. It is a chronic disease characterised by nodular lesions in any organ, although the respiratory system is most commonly affected. The nodules often become nectroic with a caseous centre.
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The disease is of serious economic importance   
    
==Signalment==
 
==Signalment==
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Incidence of the disease has increased
 
==Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
  
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