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Pulmonary Tuberculosis : Causes

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Pulmonary tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis(M. tuberculosis). You can get tuberculosis by breathing in air droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person.In the United States, most people will recover from pr...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 17, 2008
Pulmonary tuberculosis(TB) is a contagious bacterial infection that mainly involves the lungs, but may spread to other organs.Pulmonary tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis(M. tuberculosis). You can get tuberculosis by...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 17, 2008
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 tubercu...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Detailed information on tuberculosis, including risks, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
Tuberculosis is a chronic, infectious disease that primarily attacks the lungs.Tuberculosis(TB) is caused by a bacteria that primarily attacks the lungs. An individual may be"TB infected," meaning the bacteria are in the body but are in an inactiv...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Detailed information tuberculosis, tuberculosis symptoms, tuberculosis causes, tuberculosis diagnoses, tuberculosis treatment
Source:StayWell
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Detailed information on tuberculosis, including risks, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Detailed information on tuberculosis, including risks, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
A chronic, infectious disease primarily attacking the lungs.Tuberculosis(TB) is an chronic, infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that primarily attacks the lungs. The tubercle bacillus is transmitted by droplets when an infected...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Detailed information on tuberculosis, including risks, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
Tuberculosis(TB), an infectious disease, has been present throughout ancient and modern history. TB rates in the United States are on the decline after a resurgence from 1985 to 1992.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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