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AFB= Acid Fast Bacillus
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What is the pathogen name for tuberculosis?
The pathogen that causes tuberculosis is Mycobacterium.
What type of microorganism is tuberculosis?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
What is the species of tuberculosis?
i think it is the similar species of tuberculosis.
What is the scientific name for tuberculosis?
The scientific name for tuberculosis is Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
What type of microorganism causes tuberculosis?
The bacteria that causes tuberculosis is mycobacterium tuberculosis an acid fast bacteria
What types of microbes cause tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis, commonly known as TB, is an infectious disease caused by infection with the Mycobacterium tuberculosisbacterium.by Joel von bibraTuberculosis, commonly known as TB, is an infectious disease caused by infection with the Mycobacterium tuberculosisbacterium.by Joel von bibra
What are the organisms of tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis or TB is caused by acid fast bacteria (AFB) belonging to the genus Mycobacterium. In human TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis species and in cattles by Mycobacterium bovis. Both these species differ in only one aminoacid at position 57 (His in Mycobacterium bovis) which elicits difference in the response to the drug administered. This disease is treated using anti-tuberculosis drugs - rifampicin, isoniasid, ethambutol and pyrazinamide. In these drugs, pyrazinamide is a special drug in that it is the only available drug in the market with proven efficiency which acts on semi dormant bacteria. Other Mycobacterium species Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy.
What is the Structure of mycobacterium tuberculosis in carbol fushin staining?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an obligate species in the family Mycobacterium and the causative agent of most cases of tuberculosis
Why was Mycobacterium smegmatis used instead of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Mycobacterium smegmatis is a non pathogenic organism so it is used in labs to study about Mycobacterium tuberculosis .
What kingdom does mycobacterium tuberculosis belong to?
Tuberculosis, or Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, belongs to the genus Mycobacterium. This in turn belongs to the family Mycobacteriaceae. Therefore, Tuberculosis belongs to the family Mycobacteriaceae.
What is the common name for mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis.
What is the caustive organism caused by tuberculosis?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
