Tuberculosis 2: Pathophysiology and microbiology of pulmonary tuberculosis
Inhalation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis leads to one of four possible outcomes: Immediate clearance of the organism Latent infection The onset of active disease (primary disease) Active disease many years later (reactivation disease). Among individuals with latent infection, and no underlyin...
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| Language: | English |
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Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS)
2013-02-01
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| Series: | South Sudan Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/february-2013/tuberculosis-2-pathophysiology-and-microbiology-of-pulmonary-tuberculosis.html |