Zoonotic tuberculosis (TB) is a form of TB in people predominantly caused by  the  bacterial  species,  Mycobacterium  bovis,  which  belongs  to  the  M. tuberculosis complex. The implications of zoonotic TB go beyond human health.  The  organism  is  host-adapted  to  cattle,  where  it  is  referred  to  as  bovine TB, and it also causes TB in other animal species including wildlife. Bovine TB has an important economic impact and threatenslivelihoods.