Tuberculosis: a short glimpse
Journal Title: National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an acid fast bacterium, that cause the disease of significant burden worldwide i.e. TB. Because of its airborne transmission, it remains a milestone and a very strong hurdle to limit it spread. More significantly, its targeting area mostly is alveolar macrophages present in lungs, in which it can reside as a silent killer. This mini-review aims to highlight fundamentals of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, its disease causing pattern and treatment options that have been developed to tackle the disease. TB has been categorized into re-emerging disease in many parts of the world, so there is a need to look on it. Further prevention and controlling strategies also discussed in last to highlight the importance in which sense the TB prevalence could potentially be reduced.Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an acid fast bacterium, that cause the disease of significant burden worldwide i.e. TB. Because of its airborne transmission, it remains a milestone and a very strong hurdle to limit it spread. More significantly, its targeting area mostly is alveolar macrophages present in lungs, in which it can reside as a silent killer. This mini-review aims to highlight fundamentals of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, its disease causing pattern and treatment options that have been developed to tackle the disease. TB has been categorized into re-emerging disease in many parts of the world, so there is a need to look on it. Further prevention and controlling strategies also discussed in last to highlight the importance in which sense the TB prevalence could potentially be reduced.
Authors and Affiliations
Ahtesham Ahmad Shad; Wajahat Ahmed Shad
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