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What are the characteristic structures of bacillus M. tuberculosis and what they cause?
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Which scientist demonstrated that a bacterium was the cause of tuberculosis?
The bacillus causing tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, was identified and described by Robert Koch. He received the Nobel Prize in physiology/medicine in 1905 for this discovery.
Infectious agents for tuberculosis?
TB stands for tubercle bacillus(Tuberculosis) it is caused mainly by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.It is a common, often deadly infectious disease.The causative micro-organism is Mycobacterium tuberculosis
What was the cause of the tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis was -- and still is -- caused by the tubercule bacillus. TB is rapidly becoming a major health problem again, and has mutated so that many of the antibiotics that formerly worked to kill the infection no longer are effective.
What infectious disease is caused by bacilli?
bacilli bacteria (Bacillus anthracis) causes anthrax in sheep and humans, and (lactobacillus) causes tooth decay and is also an ingredient in yogurt. Bacilli can cause tetanus (lockjaw) typhoid feaver, tuberculosis, and diphtheria (Milady's Standard Cosmetology ~source)
What is a bacillus?
A bacillus is any of a variety of rod-shaped spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which can cause diseases.
What does bacilli cause?
bacilli bacteria (Bacillus anthracis) causes anthrax in sheep and humans, and (lactobacillus) causes tooth decay and is also an ingredient in yogurt. Bacilli can cause tetanus (lockjaw) typhoid feaver, tuberculosis, and diphtheria (Milady's Standard Cosmetology ~source)
What does Bacillus botulinum cause?
Bacillus botulinum is a bacterium that will grow on improperly sterilised food. It can cause a dangerous form of food poisoning called botulism.
What did Boilvar die of?
Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or Tuberculosis) is a common and often deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis [1]. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs (as pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system, the lymphatic system, the circulatory system, the genitourinary system, the gastrointestinal system, bones, joints, and even the skin. Other mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium canetti, and Mycobacterium microti also cause tuberculosis, but these species are less common.
What is is a rod or capsule shaped bacterium?
Bacillus Cereus is a rod bacteria. Found in dry cereals it is a common cause of exotoxin associated gastroenteritis.
What cause tb?
Tuberculosis! It's an infection, usually in the lungs.It is caused by a bacterial microorganism, the tubercle bacillus or Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB infection can either be acute and short-lived or chronic and long-term.
Give me an example of bacilli?
Bacillus anthracis (the cause of anthrax).
What bacteria can cause contamination in starchy foods?
bacillus cereus
