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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.
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What is Tb in computers?
TB=Terra byte, a unit of storage
What are is a TB X?
a TB is a thoroughbred and the X means that is is not a pure breed. so in answer to this question a TB X is a horse that half thoroughbred half another different type of horse.
What specimen from a TB patient would the acid fast stain be performed on?
The specimen is taken from TB lesion
How do you get TB?
Breath it in in small particles
Can you die from tb?
can you die from turburcelosis
Serious bacterial lung disease?
Tuberculosis (TB)
What is the affect of TB on a person?
It can have an effect such as lung damage/infection and even spread throughout other organs including the brain.
What is the difference between a tb shot and tb testing?
tb testing is to determine if you have been exposed to the tb virus. The shot would be the vaccination for it.
What is the meaning of Calcific scar in Upper Lung?
maybe TB...
How disease like tuberculosis and pneumonia transmit from and infected person to an healthy person?
For tuberculosis: it is transmitted by droplets, i.e. coughing or sneezing. For pneumonia: viral pneumonia, again, droplets. Bacterial pneumonia, normal body bacteria from the skin and mucous membranes, travel to the lungs and cause infection in the presence of fluid in the lungs, like there would be if you were congested. In all instances, having a suppressed immune system can increase the chances of getting the disease/illness.
What is the name of the virus causing TB?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
What lung disease is characterized by casseous lesions?
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB)
Do you have tuberculosis if you have a positive PPD test?
it means you were exposed to the virus, you need to have a chest x-ray to confirm a TB test. If the virus is active a sputum sample is needed to confirm a diagnosis of TB
What is a disease that involves couhing up blood?
Lung cancer or TB. Call your Dr. ASAP
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
How long can TB virus live outside the body?
1 day
Drug resistant TB is transmitted in the same way of regular TB?
Yes.
