The periosteum (periosteum) coats each bone of the body except for the articular surfaces. In the skull, the periosteum is called the pericranium. Inner surfaces of bones, for example long bones, are covered by a thinner skin called endost or endosteum. The periosteum is highly innervated and permeated with blood vessels. Its main function is … Periosteum: Structure, Function & Diseases
How is tuberculosis treated? The treatment of tuberculosis also poses a challenge due to the special characteristics of the bacteria (slow growth, relative insensitivity to damaging environmental influences, high mutation rates (alteration of the genetic material)). In the meantime, a treatment exists which has proven to be very effective, but requires a high degree of … Tuberculosis treatment
Bruton-Gitlin syndrome is an immunodeficiency that deprives the B cells of the immune system of the ability to produce and secrete antibodies and can therefore be classified as an antibody deficiency syndrome. The disease, which is usually mild, is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner and is based on a defect in the BTK gene. … Bruton-Gitlin Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Lupus vulgaris is one of about ten known types of so-called cutaneous tuberculosis, which, like pulmonary tuberculosis, is usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. As a rule, the infectious disease, which only rarely occurs in Central Europe, is a reinfection, because the skin normally represents an impenetrable barrier for the pathogen. Lupus vulgaris is usually manifested … Lupus Vulgaris: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a bacterial species in the family Mycobacteriaceae. The species is considered human pathogenic and corresponds to the major tuberculosis pathogen. One in three people are estimated to be infected with tuberculosis. What is Mycobacterium tuberculosis? Mycobacteria are a bacterial genus with about 100 representatives and correspond to the only genus within the … Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
What are the signs of tuberculosis? Tuberculosis infection with the pathogen goes unnoticed in the majority of cases, rarely there are uncharacteristic signs such as cough or increased temperature (fever). Even if the bacteria manage to establish themselves permanently in the body, the patient will only rarely notice this. Only when the immune system is … Signs of tuberculosis
Synonyms in the broadest sense consumption, Koch’s disease (after the discoverer Robert Koch), Tbc Definition Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the class of mycobacteria. The most important representatives of this group are the mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is responsible for over 90% of the diseases, and the mycobacterium bovis, which is … Tuberculosis
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Because of the long time span between infection with the bacterium and the outbreak of tuberculosis (latency period, incubation period), it is often difficult for the attending physician to detect indications of a tuberculosis infection in the medical history (medical record). It is not uncommon for false diagnoses to occur because the … Diagnosis of Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis