Tuberculosis - Wikipedia See also: Villemin JA (1868) Études sur la tuberculose: preuves rationnelles et expérimentales de sa spécificité et de son inoculabilité [Studies of tuberculosis: rational and experimental evidence of its specificity and inoculability] (in French)
Tuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO) WHO fact sheet on tuberculosis (TB): includes key facts, definition, global impact, treatment, HIV and TB, multidrug-resistant TB and WHO response
Tuberculosis (TB) Tuberculosis (TB) is infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis; initial infection is often followed by an asymptomatic latent period, which in a proportion of people reactivates to symptomatic active TB disease Tuberculosis most commonly affects the lungs Symptoms include productive cough, fever, weight loss, and malaise Screening is performed with tuberculous skin testing or interferon
Tuberculosis (TB) | Definition, Cause, Symptoms, Treatment - Britannica Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis In most forms of the disease, the bacillus spreads slowly and widely in the lungs, causing the formation of hard nodules (tubercles) or large cheeselike masses that break down the respiratory tissues and form cavities in the lungs
Tuberculosis - TB Test | MedlinePlus Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria that attacks the lungs Skin tests, blood tests, and x-rays can tell if you have TB Learn more
Tuberculosis (TB): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious airborne disease affecting the lungs and other organs Reviewed by a board-certified infectious disease healthcare provider
Tuberculosis: Symptoms and Causes - Healthline Tuberculosis (TB), a highly infectious disease, primarily affects the lungs Learn more about risk factors, symptoms, prevention, and treatment