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Tuberculosis - Pathology Flashcards

1
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What is the causative organism of TB?

A

Myobacterium Tuberculosis

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Describe the structure of myobacterium tuberculosis.

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Aerobic bacillus which has a capsule with lipid contents.

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Does TB show up on a gram stain?

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Not visible on gram stain as bacteria resist decolorization by acid in one of the steps = called “acid fast” bacilli

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What stain do we use to visualize TB?

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Ziehl-Neelsen stain, stains bacilli pink

Better visualized by PCR

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