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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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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.

References

  1. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis

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