Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly contagious disease that mostly affects the lungs and is caused by a bacterial pathogen,Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The associated mortality rate of TB is much higher compared to any other disease and the situation is more worrisome by the rapid emergence of drug resis...
Which one of the following diseases is caused by a virus? a) Strep throat b) Tetanus c) Hepatitis B d) Tuberculosis Pathogens Microbes are ubiquitous, found in soil, water, food, even on our skin and within us. Most of these are harmles...
TB is caused by M tuberculosis, a slow-growing obligate aerobe and a facultative intracellular parasite. The organism grows in parallel groups called cords (as seen in the image below). It retains many stains after decoloration with acid-alcohol, which is the basis of the acid-fast stains us...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease caused byMycobacterium tuberculosis(Mtb) and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Successful treatment requires strict adherence to drug regimens for prolonged periods of time. Long-acting (LA) delivery systems have the potential to improve adherence...
What Is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria that are spread mainly through the air from one person to another. TB usually infects the lungs, but can also cause symptoms that affect the whole body. ...
Mycobacterium bovis infections in slaughter pigs in Mubende district, Uganda: a public health concern Background Bovine tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis is primarily a disease of ruminants, particularly cattle (Bos primigenius) and buffalo (S... A Muwonge,TB Johansen,E Vigdis,... ...
Tuberculosis ( TB ) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus ( HIV )Verhagen, Lilly M MDWarris, Adilia MDVan Soolingen, DickDe Groot, Ronald MDHermans, Peter W M
INTRODUCTION: Management of tuberculosis (TB) is challenging in HIV/TB co-infected children. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends nucleic acid amplification tests for TB diagnosis, a four-drug regimen including ethambutol during intensive phase of treatment (IP), and initiation of antiretrovi...
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the transmission ofMycobacterium tuberculosis.This disease usually affects the lungs but is capable of attacking almost any part of the human body. TB is spread from person to person after being exhaled through the air by coughing, laughing, sn...
Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is the most common cause of death in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Intra-dermal Bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) delivery is the only licensed vaccine against tuberculosis; however, it offers little protection from pulmo...