Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Flashcards
1
Q
Epidemiology (3)
A
Global emergency
30,000 die every week
2 billion infected (1/3 world population)
2
Q
Bacterium details
A
gram positive, slow growing
3
Q
Structure of cell wall
A
mAGP complex
- arabinogalactan - highly branched polysaccharide
- peptidoglycan - mesh like arrangment confers rigidity
- mycolic acid - long fatty acid chain
