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What is the initial site of infection for primary tuberculosis?
What is the initial site of infection for primary tuberculosis?
Which type of tuberculosis is characterized by chronic tissue lesions, the formation of tubercles, caseation, and fibrosis?
Which type of tuberculosis is characterized by chronic tissue lesions, the formation of tubercles, caseation, and fibrosis?
Where does reactivation tuberculosis almost always begin?
Where does reactivation tuberculosis almost always begin?
What is the duration of protection offered by BCG vaccination?
What is the duration of protection offered by BCG vaccination?
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Which drug constitutes the first-line drugs in antituberculous therapy?
Which drug constitutes the first-line drugs in antituberculous therapy?
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What is the most familiar species of mycobacteria?
What is the most familiar species of mycobacteria?
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Which medium is most widely employed for routine culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Which medium is most widely employed for routine culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
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What accounts for 60% of the cell wall weight in Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
What accounts for 60% of the cell wall weight in Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
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How do human tubercle bacilli appear on LJ medium?
How do human tubercle bacilli appear on LJ medium?
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What is the mode of infection for Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
What is the mode of infection for Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
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What characteristic sets Mycoplasma apart from other bacteria?
What characteristic sets Mycoplasma apart from other bacteria?
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How do Mycoplasmas grow on solid media?
How do Mycoplasmas grow on solid media?
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What type of infections do parasitic mycoplasmas generally produce?
What type of infections do parasitic mycoplasmas generally produce?
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What type of diseases does Mycoplasma cause in humans?
What type of diseases does Mycoplasma cause in humans?
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What sets Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection apart from other bacterial infections?
What sets Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection apart from other bacterial infections?
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What is the most important species responsible for Mycoplasma pneumonia?
What is the most important species responsible for Mycoplasma pneumonia?
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Where is M. hominis typically found in healthy adults?
Where is M. hominis typically found in healthy adults?
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What is the incubation period for Mycoplasma pneumonia?
What is the incubation period for Mycoplasma pneumonia?
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Which group is most susceptible to Mycoplasma pneumonia infection?
Which group is most susceptible to Mycoplasma pneumonia infection?
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What is the characteristic of Ureaplasma urealyticum related to urea hydrolysis?
What is the characteristic of Ureaplasma urealyticum related to urea hydrolysis?
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