Tuberculosis one of the dangerous infectious disease. it is
world's second commonest cause of death from infectious disease, after
hiv/aids. it is described as "king of diseases" in the vedas is
mentioned by charaka and sashrutha. tuberculosis is a systemic disease the
commonest form in human beings the CHRONIC PULMONARY VARIETY.
It is caused by several species of
mycobacteria .the important human
pathogens of this class are M
tuberculosis and M BOVIS. after the discovery of tuberclei bacillus ,the causative organisam,
by Robert coach it became known as tuberculosis.
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