Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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| - | + | ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' is a pathogenic bacterial species. It is the causative agent of tuberculosis. It has a waxy coating on the cell surface due to mycolic acids. In order to determine this species, the Zieh-Neelsen acid-fast stain is used to determine its acid fast identity. This species is highly aerobic and requires high levels of oxygen <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis</ref>. | |
== Disease == | == Disease == | ||
| - | The primary disease that | + | The primary disease that ''M. tuberculosis'' causes is tuberculosis (TB). It primarily attacks the mammalian respiratory system and infects the lungs. |
== References == | == References == | ||
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Introduction
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a pathogenic bacterial species. It is the causative agent of tuberculosis. It has a waxy coating on the cell surface due to mycolic acids. In order to determine this species, the Zieh-Neelsen acid-fast stain is used to determine its acid fast identity. This species is highly aerobic and requires high levels of oxygen [1].
Disease
The primary disease that M. tuberculosis causes is tuberculosis (TB). It primarily attacks the mammalian respiratory system and infects the lungs.
