a disease caused by a specific type of bacteria that spreads from one person to another through the air. tuberculosis can affect many parts of the body, but most often affects the lungs. a person may not have symptoms of tuberculosis for years, but they may appear when the patient becomes ill with a serious condition like diabetes, aids, or cancer. tuberculosis can usually be treated and cured with antibiotics. also called tb.
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/29 22:40 UTC 版)
Tuberculosis, MTB or TB (short for tubercle bacillus) is a common and in many cases lethal infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active MTB infection cough, sneeze, or otherwise transmit their saliva through the air. Most infections in humans result in an asymptomatic, latent infection, and about one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease, which, if left untreated, kills more than 50% of its victims.
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