Numerous species including impala, springbok, eland, axis deer, fallow deer, roe deer, mule deer, sika deer, moose, white and black rhinoceros, and giraffe are susceptible to M bovis infection. Tuberculous lesions vary in consistency from purulent to caseous and often involve the lungs and regional lymph nodes, with liver, spleen, and serosal surfaces as other potential sites. Tuberculin skin tests may be useful for diagnosis.

Last full review/revision March 2012 by Charles O. Thoen, DVM, PhD