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Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs . It is caused by a bacterial microorganism: the tubercle bacillus or Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Alth...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs. It is caused by a bacterial microorganism, the tubercle bacillus or Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Altho...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Tuberculosis is a chronic, infectious disease that primarily attacks the lungs.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious and potentially fatal disease that can affect almost any part of the body but manifests mainly as an infection of the lungs. It is caused by a bacterial microorganism, the tubercle bacillus or Mycobacterium tuberc...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. Urinary tract infections have different names, depending on what part of the urinary tract is infected. Bladder - an infection in the bladder is a...
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Date:October 6, 2009
Cat-scratch disease is an uncommon infection that typically results from a cat's scratch or bite. Most sufferers experience only moderate discomfort and find that their symptoms clear up without any lasting harm after a few weeks or months. Profes...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Cat scratch disease is a disease caused by bartonella bacteria. It is believed to be transmitted by cat scratches and bites, or exposure to cat saliva.
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Date:August 28, 2009
Cat-scratch disease is an uncommon infection that typically results from a cat's scratch or bite. Most sufferers experience only moderate discomfort and find that their symptoms clear up without any lasting harm after a few weeks or months. Profes...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Mononucleosis is a viral infection causing fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands, especially in the neck. See also: Infectious mononucleosis (acute CMV infection)
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Date:September 3, 2008
HIV infection is a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV. The condition gradually destroys the immune system, which makes it harder for the body to fight infections. This article provides a general overview. For more detailed inf...
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Date:May 30, 2009
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) was identified in 1983 by the French scientist Luc Montagier and his staff at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Ever since that discovery, scientists have been searching for ways to treat those infected with HIV, a...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a systemic viral infection that weakens the body's ability to fight infection and can cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome ( AIDS , the last stage of HIV disease). HIV preventative measures are a set of p...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) by infecting helper T cells of the immune system. The most common serotype, HIV-1, is distributed worldwide, while HIV-2 is primarily confine...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, is the final, life-threatening stage of infection with any of the human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV-1, its many subtypes, or HIV-2), which are transmitted from person to person sexually (including via...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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