Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an obligate pathogenic bacterial species in the family Mycobacteriaceae and the causative agent of tuberculosis. First discovered in 1882 by Robert Koch, M. tuberculosis has an unusual, waxy coating on its cell surface (primarily due to the presence of mycolic acid), which makes the cells impervious to Gram staining; M. tuberculosis can appear Gram-negative and Gram-positive in clinical settings. The Ziehl-Neelsen stain, or acid-fast stain, is used instead. The physiology of M. tuberculosis is highly aerobic and requires high levels of oxygen. Primarily a pathogen of the mammalian respiratory system, it infects the lungs. The most frequently used diagnostic methods for tuberculosis are the tuberculin skin test, acid-fast stain, and chest radiographs.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an obligate pathogenic bacterial species in the family Mycobacteriaceae and the causative agent of tuberculosis. First discovered in 1882 by Robert Koch, M. tuberculosis has an unusual, waxy coating on its cell surface (primarily due to the presence of mycolic acid), which makes the cells impervious to Gram staining; M. tuberculosis can appear Gram-negative and Gram-positive in clinical settings. The Ziehl-Neelsen stain, or acid-fast stain, is used instead. The physiology of M. tuberculosis is highly aerobic and requires high levels of oxygen. Primarily a pathogen of the mammalian respiratory system, it infects the lungs. The most frequently used diagnostic methods for tuberculosis are the tuberculin skin test, acid-fast stain, and chest radiographs.
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Bacille de Koch Mycobacterium ...... n génome est séquencé en 1998.
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Il bacillo di Koch (Mycobacter ...... t Koch che lo scoprì nel 1882.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT ...... losis foi sequenciado em 1998.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis es ...... jo Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is ...... genome was sequenced in 1998.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is ...... en week leidt dit tot celdood.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis ist ...... osis an Tuberkulose erkranken.
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Mycobactérium tuberculósis (ла ...... последовательностям 16S рРНК.
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Prątek gruźlicy (łac. Mycobact ...... ische Gesellschaft w Berlinie.
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المُتَفَطِّرة السُلِّيّة أو عص ...... الذين لا يتلقون العلاج يموتون.
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Tubercle bacillus (Koch1882)
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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M. tuberculosis bacterial colonies
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M. tuberculosis
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Bacille de Koch Mycobacterium ...... n génome est séquencé en 1998.
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Il bacillo di Koch (Mycobacter ...... t Koch che lo scoprì nel 1882.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT ...... ência e radiografias do tórax.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis es ...... jo Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is ...... stain, and chest radiographs.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is ...... n het primair complex genoemd.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis ist ...... osis an Tuberkulose erkranken.
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Mycobactérium tuberculósis (ла ...... зученным видом из этой группы.
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Prątek gruźlicy (łac. Mycobact ...... ische Gesellschaft w Berlinie.
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المُتَفَطِّرة السُلِّيّة أو عص ...... الذين لا يتلقون العلاج يموتون.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Prątek gruźlicy
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متفطرة سلية
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