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How does tuberculosis attack the body and cause symtoms?
hey guys im doing a science project on tuberculosis and:
How does the pathogen cause symtoms?
How does the pathogen spread?
What is its habitat?
What is its life cycle? ie. how does it reproduce, and the stages
Thank u so much!
June 2nd, 2011 - 18:52
This information is easily found in any medical microbiology text, or online at numerous sites. For very thorough review, go to the American Society for Microbiology website and look for this article:
Smith, 2003. Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pathogenesis and molecular determinants of virulence. Clinical Microbiology 16(3): 463-496.