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Mycobacteria grow slowly, are protected from lysis once phagocytized, are capbable of intracellular growth, resistant to gram staining, many antimicrobial drugs, and from desiccation(drying out). mycobacteria are hard to treat and require a long treatment

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What are examples of acid-fast organisms?

Examples of acid-fast organisms include Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium leprae, and Nocardia species. Acid-fast staining is a technique used to detect these bacteria, as they have a waxy substance in their cell walls that makes them resistant to standard staining methods.


Is zinc Man-made?

zinc iz a nature made metal hope this helps you with what ever


Why does loess can be carried further than sand?

Loess particles are smaller and lighter than sand particles, allowing them to be carried further by the wind. Additionally, loess particles have a greater tendency to become suspended in the air due to their fine-grained nature, which further contributes to their transport over long distances.


How can you use the word nature in a sentence?

Here is how you can use the word naturalize in a sentence, "The government to naturalize a person to make them a citizen." This is commonly used to refer to admittance of a foreigner to a country as a citizen.


How many different types of TB are there and What are there names?

4 types.primary tb pneumoniarenal tbtb mengitistb peritonitis *****************************************************************I will expand on the answer given above: When people including doctors are writing about tuberculosis they usually begin: "Tuberculosis is spread by........." or "Tuberculosis symptoms are........". This is wrong. Most people are usually speaking of ONE type of tuberculosis in fact PULMONARY (Lung) TUBERCULOSIS.It is easier to think of tuberculosis in a similar way to cancer. Tuberculosis like cancer can affect ANY part of the body.For the uninitiated there are many types of tuberculosis and many diseases related to tb that are called tuberculosis.Parts of the body infected by tuberculosis include:Tuberculosis meningitis: BrainThis is caused by the spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to the brain,from another site in the body. The symptoms usually begin gradually.Genitourinary TB: see also uterus tb belowIn men, genital TB may present as epididymitis or a scrotal mass.In women, genital Tb may mimic pelvic inflammatory disease.This type of TB causes approximately 10% of sterility in women worldwide and approximately 1% in industrialized countries.Gastrointestinal TB:Any site along the gastrointestinal tract may become infected.Tuberculosis lymphadenitis (scrofula): LymphThe most common site is in the neck along the sternocleidomastoid muscle. It usually is unilateral. It usually is unilateral, with little or no pain. Advanced disease may suppurate and form a draining sinus.Cutaneous TB: TB of the skinSeveral different types of cutaneous TB exist.Direct infection of the skin or mucous membranes from an outside source ofmycobacteria results in an initial lesion called the tuberculous chancreUterus Ovarian TB:Female genital organs are one of the common sites to be involved in women.It is a chronic disease and bacteria may remain for long timeslowly destroying the organs. The disease may remain totally symptomless or may lead to pelvic pain,Infertility may be caused even by early or minimal disease.Osteo-articular Skeletal - Bone - Joint TB:The most common site of a involvement is the spine "Potts diseases.Symptoms include back pain or stiffness. Lower extremity paralysis occursin as many as half the patients with undiagnosed Potts diseaseTuberculous arthritis usually involves only 1 joint.Although any point may be involved, the hip of the knee is affected most commonly, followed by the ankle, elbow, wrist, hip or the knee is affected most commonly, followed by the ankle, elbow wrist and shoulder.Other types of tuberculosisBelow is a listing of some infections that are not actually tuberculosis but caused by a bacteria related to it. (Note the term mycobacterium). And yet they are still called tuberculosis or Environmental tuberculosis, or Atypical Tuberculosis. The proper name for these infections is actually NTM- "Non tuberculosis mycobacterium" ** Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare ** Mycobacterium Chelonae ** Mycobacterium Fortuitum ** Mycobacterium Gordonae ** Mycobacterium Haemophilum ** Mycobacterium Kansasii ** Mycobacterium Marinum ** Mycobacterium Xenopi *I write this because too many people including doctors use the word tuberculosis as a coverall word. When I was diagnosed with tuberculosis I was told it was a "special type" of tuberculosis, and then told it was a "different type" of tuberculosis when in fact I had been diagnosed with Mycobacterium Chelonei which is NOT actually tuberculosis.For the record I later found out I had been misdiagnosed!

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Microorganism that causes Tuberculosis?

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What are examples of acid-fast organisms?

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Which factor do you think contributes to development more nature or nurture?

Both nature (genetics) and nurture (environment) play significant roles in development. While genetics provide the foundation for certain traits and behaviors, the environment in which an individual grows up further shapes and influences their development. Ultimately, it is the complex interplay between nature and nurture that contributes to an individual's overall development.


Can an animal change its nature to human nature?

i think that we were not at all any monkeys so animals can not change there nature to human nature


What did Robert Koch discovered?

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What can you think as a rule of nature?

a law! :)


How is sycamore dispersed?

i think its nature


What is the godness of nature?

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What do you think the electrical phenomena in nature is?

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Does nature influence adult development?

no i think....