Wednesday, 20 June 2012

STAGES OF TUBERCULOSIS:


 TUBERCULOSIS has 3 stages .their are intial,latent and post primary infection.during the first stage bacteriam entering into the body.usually enters lungs ,and multiply over the period of 3 weeks.in the latent stage  the individual may remain in this stage for weeks to years, depending on the body’s ability to maintain specific and nonspecific resistance. and in the last stage occurs .he body is unable to contain the infection, and a necrotic and cavitation process begins in  the entry port. The lungs are the most common site for third stage disease, but it may occur anywhere in the body. Untreated disease has many remissions and exacerbations.

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