Mycabacterium Tuberculosis.
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:23:55
Category: / Social Sciences / Communication Studies
Length: 8 pages (2095 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Communication Studies
Length: 8 pages (2095 words)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (1) and remains the leading infectious cause of death worldwide (2). There is clear evidence that incidence of TB is increasing. It's estimated that between 2000 and 2020, nearly 1 billion people will be newly infected with TB, 200 million people will develop the disease, and 35 million will die from TB (3).
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (shown in red)
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The process of catching tuberculosis involves two stages: first, a …
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22.<Tab/>Des Prez, R.M., Heim, C.R. (1990) Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In: Mandell, G.L., Douglas, R.G. Jr, Bennett, J.E. (eds.) Principles and practice of infectious diseases. 3rd ed. New York: ChurchiII Livingstone, pp.1877-906.
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