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What organs to the bacteria that cause tuberculosis typically damage?
The bacteria that cause tuberculosis primarily damage the lungs. If left untreated, the infection can spread from the lungs to affect other organs such as the kidneys, spine, and brain.
Is tubercluosis a viral disease?
No, tuberculosis is a bacterial disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It primarily affects the lungs but can also infect other parts of the body.
What serious disease is caused by bacteria?
Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It primarily affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body if left untreated.
What is the pathogen of Tuberculouis?
The pathogen responsible for tuberculosis is Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium that primarily affects the lungs but can also infect other parts of the body.
Is tuberculosis a bacterial or viral disease?
TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacteria
How does tuberculosis disease effect healthy cells?
tuberculosis disease affects the cells of the lungs. They infect them with the tuberculosis bacilli making the host vulnerable to other infections in the body.
A disease related to bacteria within the lungs is?
its actually tubercluosis.
What organs to the bacteria that cause tuberculosis typically damage?
The bacteria that cause tuberculosis primarily damage the lungs. If left untreated, the infection can spread from the lungs to affect other organs such as the kidneys, spine, and brain.
Is tuberculosis a viruse or a bacteria?
Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease caused mainly by mycobacterium in humans. This disease usually attacks lungs.
What does the medical abbreviation PTB mean?
PTB is short for pulmonary tuberculosis, which is a type of tuberculosis that affects the lungs. It is a serious infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Is tuberculosis a virus?
Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease caused mainly by mycobacterium in humans. This disease usually attacks lungs.
Is there a disease called spine tuberculosis?
I think it somehow affects the lungs?!?! When the inhaled tuberculosis bacteria enter the lungs, they can multiply and cause a local lung infection (pneumonia).
what does Tuberculosis do?
It gives you tuberculosis.
What kingdom does mycobacterium tuberculosis belong to?
Tuberculosis, or Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, belongs to the genus Mycobacterium. This in turn belongs to the family Mycobacteriaceae. Therefore, Tuberculosis belongs to the family Mycobacteriaceae.
How did tuberculosis get its name?
Tuberculosis(TB) is also known as consumption or "white plague" .It got its name from the numerous tubercles("holes") formed in the lungs and other parts of the body by the bacteria.
What main part of the body tuberculosis attack?
Tuberculosis is found mainly in the lungs.
What type of microorganism causes tuberculosis?
The bacteria that causes tuberculosis is mycobacterium tuberculosis an acid fast bacteria
