Mycobacterium africanum

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mycobacterium_tuberculosis
gptkbp:caused_by tuberculosis
gptkbp:challenges similarity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
gptkbp:clinical_trial causes extrapulmonary disease
causes pulmonary disease
gptkbp:community_impact significant in endemic regions
gptkbp:controls public awareness campaigns
screening programs
vaccination efforts
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:duration 6 to 12 months
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mycobacterium
gptkbp:growth_rate 37° C
gptkbp:has_feature rod-shaped
gptkbp:healthcare gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkb:battle
treatment programs
community health initiatives
surveillance systems
gptkbp:hosts gptkb:Person
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mycobacterium africanum
gptkbp:is_found_in West Africa
gptkbp:is_tested_for non-motile
non-spore forming
catalase positive
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to BCG vaccine
gptkbp:maintenance acid-fast
gptkbp:propagation_method airborne droplets
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Mycobacterium_tuberculosis
gptkbp:replaced_by in 1950s
gptkbp:research_areas genetic diversity
vaccine development
virulence factors
host-pathogen interactions
diagnostic methods
treatment regimens
gptkbp:research_focus tuberculosis research
gptkbp:risk_factor malnutrition
HIV infection
close contact with infected individuals
gptkbp:seed_dispersal approximately 4.4 million base pairs
gptkbp:social_responsibility pathogenic
endemic in certain regions
PCR test
sputum culture
gptkbp:species gptkb:Mycobacterium_africanum
gptkbp:subspecies Mycobacterium africanum T1
Mycobacterium africanum T2
gptkbp:symptoms weight loss
cough
fever
gptkbp:treatment access to healthcare
antibiotics
drug resistance
adherence to treatment
gptkbp:water_resistance antibiotic resistance
gptkbp:water_source aerobic