Mycobacterium tuberculosis

One of the more well-known bacterial strains that has been gaining resistance at an alarming rate has been the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) referred to as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. As an easily transmittable strain that can be airborne and spread through excretions of the upper respiratory tract, it is said to spread rapidly and especially in areas of high population density where avoidance is almost

There are two important things to do in a dental office in order to prevent cross infection. These two forms are sterilization and disinfection. According to the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration before either of these forms can be used you have to clean the instruments. This can be done either by hand or by using an ultrasonic cleaner. (http://www.maexamhelp.com/instru_sterilization.htm) Even though both sterilization and disinfection are both important there is a big difference between

The Study of Infectious Disease, Tuberculosis, and How It Affects the Human BodyAyanna ZaragozaChesterfield High School 2TUBERCULOSISTuberculosis (TB) is spread by a person who is infected by the bacterial infection the water droplets can spread through the body. An infectious disease many organisms that live in the body that can be spread person to person. TB is a rare infectious disease. The younger generation has become more at risk in upcoming countries.The first recorded occurrence of TB was

Background and Discovery Tuberculosis was one of the first infectious diseases to be documented in human history and continues to afflict and co-evolve with humanity today. This disease is prevalent in mankind as well as in other animals through of the genus of bacteria called Mycobacterium. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, also known as “Bacillus of Koch,” is the species of tuberculosis most common in humans. It is estimated this causative bacterium evolved 50,000 years ago and was discovered in 1883

have gotten BU. Even though BU has been reported in 33 countries there are only 15 that have been documented as having a significant amount of cases. In those 15 countries there have been between 5,000-6,000 reported/documented cases of BU (Mycobacterium, www.who.int). Most patients, with this disease, are younger than 15 years old (Buruli Ulcer, Nigeria). In Benin over half of the BU patients are children. There are so many poor families in Benin, and that makes it hard for them to take their

Introduction Chorismate mutase (CM) is a central enzyme involved in the shikimate pathway. The shikimate pathway is an aromatic biosynthetic pathway that is responsible for converting primary metabolites phosphoenolpyruvate and erythrose-4-phosphate into chorismate.! This pathway also converts chorismate to prephenate to produce tyrosine and phenylalanine, as well as tryptophan by the conversion of chorismate to anthranilate by anthranilate synthase. These key aromatic amino acids are produced in

Patterns, Trends and Treatment Outcomes of Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Sohag, Upper Egypt Abstract Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the main health issues in Egypt. Nationwide collective data on the current trends of infection are scarce. The aim of the study was to evaluate the patterns and trends of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) cases in Sohag, Upper Egypt. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving a retrospective review of all TB cases registered as extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB) from

Tuberculosis in the Victorian Era Tuberculosis has been one of the most fatal diseases since the beginning of history. However, it was especially dangerous during the Victorian Era. All Victorians experienced the distress of tuberculosis in some way, making it a tremendous problem for society at the time. The eternal search for an effective, absolute cure of this dreaded disease has lasted for centuries, from the Ancient Egyptians on the Nile, to modern times. Nevertheless, several crucial leaps

Introduction Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that has afflicted individuals from the Old World for several thousands of years. This has been well documented in the archaeological record. However, the origins and development of tuberculosis in the New World have been the subject of multiple controversies. These controversies have stemmed from the discussion of whether or not Europeans introduced tuberculosis to the Americas. Evidence from South America has clearly shown that tuberculosis was present

(Natural England). However, tuberculosis was discovered in badgers as a result of Mycobacterium bovis (Muirhead et al., 1974). Till this day, some argue that badgers are a significant source of infection for cattle, which raises a concern for the society (Krebs, 1997). Therefore, it raises the issue of whether trials to test the efficacy of badger culling in control of bovine tuberculosis should be permitted. Review Mycobacterium bovis not only causes bovine tuberculosis in badgers but also infects