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Tuberculosis 2: Pathophysiology and microbiology of pulmonary tuberculosis

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: 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 underlying medical problems, reactivation disease occurs in 5 to 10 percent of cases [1]. The risk of reactivation is markedly increased in patients with HIV [2]. These outcomes are determined by the interplay of factors attributable to both the organism and the host.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Author: Robert L. Serafino Wani

Language: English

Topic: Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2113288616

FWCI: 0.906

Cites: 11

Cited by: 16

Related to: 10