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Yes, it is. Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious, airborne disease that typically affects the lungs. TB is caused by a bacterium. If the infection is not treated quickly, the bacteria can travel through the bloodstream to infect other organs and tissues.
Sometimes, the bacteria will travel to the meninges, which are the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Infected meninges can result in a life-threatening condition known as meningeal tuberculosis. Meningeal tuberculosis is also known as tubercular meningitis or TB meningitis.
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What disease is caused by mycrobacterium tuberculosis?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis commonly causes tuberculosis.
What was tuberculosis once called?
At one time Tuberculosis was called consumption.
What is gastrointestinal tuberculosis called?
That's what it's called, "gastrointestinal tuberculosis"
What type of organism causes tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium called as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Is lung tb and brain tb the same virus?
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, not a virus. Lung TB is the most common form, affecting the lungs, while brain TB, also known as tuberculous meningitis, is a rare form that affects the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Both conditions are serious and require medical treatment.
Who was the first person to get tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is named for the bacterium that causes it, "mycobacterium tuberculosis", which was first "seen" by Robert Koch, a German physician. Tuberculosis used to be called "consumption".
What causes turbeculosis?
Tuberculosis is caused by an acid-fast bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
What are the cause of tubercolosis?
Tuberculosis caused due to infection with germs called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
What type of microorganism causes tuberculosis?
The bacteria that causes tuberculosis is mycobacterium tuberculosis an acid fast bacteria
Is tuberculosis a respiratory disease?
Yes and No! TB is most common in the lungs but can affect the spine, skin, genitals, kidneys and brain
What is the common and scientific name for tuberculosis?
Hey...tuberculosis it self a scientific name for disease.....also abbreviated as T.B. although in clinical practice it also called as"kox" or K-chest for pulmonary(lungs) tuberculosis
What was the disease caused by milk?
Unpasteurized milk can transmit you a type of tuberculosis called as bovine tuberculosis.
