Mycobacterium tuberculosis

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Koch
gptkbp:body_style rod-shaped
gptkbp:caused_by tuberculosis
gptkbp:community_impact millions of deaths annually
gptkbp:complement gptkb:ESAT-6
CFP-10
gptkbp:cultivation gptkb:Lowenstein-Jensen_medium
gptkb:Middlebrook_7_H10
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Robert_Koch
gptkbp:disease_resistance gptkb:isoniazid
gptkb:rifampicin
gptkbp:duration 6 to 9 months
gptkbp:end_of_life high in developing countries
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mycobacteriaceae
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1998
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mycobacterium
gptkbp:has_feature positive
gptkbp:healthcare gptkb:battle
gptkbp:house mycolic acids
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mycobacterium tuberculosis
gptkbp:is_protected_by mask wearing
ventilation
screening high-risk groups
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to BCG vaccine
gptkbp:metabolism slow-growing
gptkbp:population 1.7 billion people
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:DOTS
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Mycobacterium_africanum
gptkb:Mycobacterium_bovis
gptkbp:research_areas epidemiological studies
genomic studies
vaccine efficacy
gptkbp:research_focus vaccine development
host-pathogen interactions
drug resistance mechanisms
gptkbp:scientific_classification prokaryote
gptkbp:seed_dispersal 4.4 million base pairs
gptkbp:social_responsibility gptkb:HIV
gptkb:Person
high
blood test
global health issue
nucleic acid amplification tests
chest X-ray
sputum smear microscopy
skin test
gptkbp:symptoms weight loss
cough
fever
chronic
night sweats
gptkbp:transmission airborne droplets
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
drug interactions
adherence to therapy
side effects of drugs
gptkbp:water_resistance multi-drug resistant strains
gptkbp:water_source aerobic