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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (commonly
shortened to TB) is an
infection caused by the
bacterium Mycobacterium
tuberculosis, which most
commonly affects the lungs
(pulmonary TB. Tuberculosis
is one of the most deadly
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Necrosis
Necrosis is the name given
to unprogrammed death of
cells and living tissue. It
is less orderly than
apoptosis, which are part of
programmed cell death. In
contrast with apoptosis,
cleanup of cell debris by
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Pathogen
A pathogen or infectious
agent is a biological agent
that causes disease or
illness to its host. The
term is most often used for
agents that disrupt the
normal physiology of a
multicellular animal or
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Tropical disease
ropical diseases are
infectious diseases that
either occur uniquely in
tropical and subtropical
regions (which is rare) or,
more commonly, are either
more widespread in the
tropics or more difficult to
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Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal cord. Although the most common causes are infection (bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic), chemical agents ... > more -
Antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of an antibiotic. It is a specific type of drug resistance. Antibiotic resistance evolves naturally via natural ... > more -
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Bacterial meningitis
Bacterial meningitis is a condition in which the dural layers lining the brain (the meninges) have become inflamed. The classic symptoms of bacterial meningitis are similar to those of other forms of ... > more -
Transmission (medicine)
In medicine, transmission is the passing of a disease from an infected individual or group to a previously uninfected individual or group. In order to survive, microorganisms that require human hosts ... > more -
Infectious disease
In medicine, infectious disease or communicable disease is disease caused by a biological agent such as by a virus, bacterium or parasite. This is contrasted to physical causes, such as burns or ... > more -
Streptococcus
Streptococcus is a genus of spherical, Gram-positive bacteria of the phylum Firmicutes. In addition to strep throat, members of this genus are responsible for many cases of menningitis, bacterial ... > more -
Beta-lactam antibiotic
Beta-lactam antibiotics are a broad class of antibiotics which include penicillin derivatives, cephalosporins, monobactams, carbapenems and Beta-lactamase inhibitors; basically any antibiotic agent ... > more -
Bone marrow
Bone marrow is the tissue comprising the center of large bones. It is the place where new blood cells are produced. Bone marrow contains two types of stem cells: hemopoietic (which can produce blood ... > more
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