Question

Mention the mode of transmission of tuberculosis.

Answer 1

The infection commonly found in the lungs but sometimes almost affected any part of the body is the potentially fatal contagious disease commonly known as the name of Tuberculosis (TB). The mycobacterium tuberculosis in the human and mycobacterium bovis is the main causative in the tuberculosis organisms.

Complete answer:
In the disease mostly mycobacterium africanum, mycobacterium microti and in the non-mycobacterium genus the mycobacterium asiaticum, mycobacterium avium, and mycobacterium leprae mostly founded. Gram positive, obligate aerobe, mesophile, non-spore forming, obligate aerobe, and non-motile rod are the main characteristics of the mycobacterium tuberculosis. That helps to generate the bacteria under the slow process time 15-20 hours and the 50% cell wall is dry in the lipid rich cell wall that contains the mycolic acid. Extra pulmonary and pulmonary TB are the main classification of the tuberculosis organisms. In the globally 8.7 million incidence cases of the TB estimated in the year 2011. And 10,000 population found equivalently to the 125 cases. In Asia 59%, Europe 4.3%, Africa 26%, and in the eastern Mediterranean 7.7% cases are found. Under the global incidence the India is the highest affected country in accounting the more than one fifth part as compared to the other countries. Chest pain, persistent cough, fever with Chills, shortness of breath, fatigue, urine discoloration, and cloudy or reddish urine are the severe symptoms of the tuberculosis. UV germicidal irradiation, mask, BCG vaccine, natural sunlight, regular medical checkup and ventilation are the preventive measurements of the disease.

Note: Bacteriological test in which ziehl neelsen stain, auramine stain to be used, in the sputum culture test, agar medium, liquid medium, Lowenstein techniques can be used for the treatment, others radiography, Nucleic acid amplification, tuberculosis skin test treatment, and other biological examination help to cure the tuberculosis disease.