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What bacteria causes tuberculosis?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Define pulmonary tuberculosis?
Confined to the lungs
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Define extrapulmonary tuberculosis?
Spread to other organs
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Define disseminated tuberculosis?
Spreads throughout the body and can infect multiple organs
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What type of bacteria is Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Acid fast, cell wall is rich with lipids
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What lipids are contained in Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell wall?
lipoarbinomannan, rabinoglactan, mycolic acid, producing a thick waxy lipidic cell wall
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Why is the Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell wall beneficial?
Protection, resistant to drying, weak disinfectants, antibiotics, is a virulence factor
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