Acid Fast Rods Flashcards by cristii Shackelford | Brainscape

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1) mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Causes tuberculosis

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2) mycobacterium leprae

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Causes leprosy

Also a zonotic disease

Spreads by skin to skin contact

Treatable with antibiotics

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High content of mycolic acid in cell wall

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2 types

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