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Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease caused mainly by mycobacterium in humans. This disease usually attacks lungs.
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∙ 11y agoTuberculosis(TB) is a disease caused by certain bacteria and not a disease causing agent like a virus is.
It affects primarily the lungs and requires early and long unbroken treatment.
It can cause serious and debilitating coughing and if it spreads to other organs like the brain and kidneys, make your will.
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∙ 11y agoTuberculosis isn't caused by a virus, it is caused by a bacteria. The bacteria is called Mycobacteruim tuberculosis.
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∙ 13y agoNo it's not one.
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∙ 12y agoabbie its a bacteria you d.a
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∙ 13y agoIt is caused by bacteria.
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∙ 11y agoyes
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Is Tuberculosis a DNA or RNA virus?
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is not caused by a virus.
Is tuberculosis started from a virus?
No!Its caused by a bacteria reffered to as Bacterium tuberculosis.
Is tuberculiosis a bacteria or a virus?
Tuberculosis is a disease(not bacteria) caused by the bacterium Mycobacteria tuberculosis.
What is a viral disease tuberculosis smallpox anthrax tetanus?
Smallpox is a virus while both tuberculosis and anthrax are due to bacteria.
What is the name of the virus causing TB?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Whot is tb a virus or a fungi?
TB or tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria."Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium." http://www.dhpe.org/infect/tb.html
Is lung tb and brain tb the same virus?
Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria and not the virus. It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. yes, both lung's and brain's TB are caused by the same.
What are three types of opportunistic infections?
Malaria, Herpes Simplex Virus, Tuberculosis
Is turberculosis a bacteria or a virus?
A disease, which I guess would also be a virus, except a disease isn't contagious and a virus is. Tuberculosis is passed down to you from a family member. It's genetically passed.
Is rabies a virus that infects bacteria?
i looked it up and it says that rabies is caused by a virus, the lyssa virus or the Rhabdo-virus.
What does the medical abbreviation Hiv with ptb mean?
I'm guessing it's human immunodeficiency virus with pulmonary tuberculosis.
What are some diseases that require isolation?
Diseases that are highly contagious for example lassa fever , Ebola virus, tuberculosis.
