Department of Mycobacterium Pathogenesis, University of RRG, India
Editorial
Health Impacts and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pathogenesis
Author(s): Dr. Kashis Gour*
One of the earliest known human diseases is tuberculosis. Despite the fact that it still accounts for two million deaths annually, it remains one of the leading causes of death. Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis is spread via aerosol droplets deposited on the alveolar surfaces of the lungs, the primary manifestation of TB is pulmonary disease, which affects bone, the nervous system, and many other organ systems. From this point on, the disease can progress in a number of different directions, most of which are determined by how the immune system of the host responds. Extrinsic factors, such as insults to the immune system and the host's nutritional and physiological state, as well as intrinsic factors, such as the immune system's genetics, influence this response's efficacy. Since some M. tuberculosis strains are said to be more virulent than others, as measured by incre.. View More»
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