The term as used in the is used to describe two or more species complex complex: whose distinction is complicated and of M. tuberculosis little or no medical importance Examples of the mycobacterial species that M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. occur in humans and belong to the BCG, and bovis M. africanum. complex Mycobacterium tuberculosis include: The recent emergence of epidemic immunodeficiency virus (HIV) multidrug-resistant strains of epidemic. Mycobacterium in conjunction with the end of tuberculosis, the downward of reported cases of tuberculosis in the United States, has been largely attributed to: The tuberculin skin test, or the purified delayed hypersensitivity cell-mediated protein derivative (PPD) test, is on: immunity to certain antigenic components of the organism. A positive tuberculin skin test, or PPD test, erythema and induration. is characterized by: The Runyon system of classification is based growth rate and colonial pigmentation. on: Slow-growing NTM whose colonies become photochromogens. pigmented when exposed to light are referred to as: Slow-growing NTM whose colonies are scotochromogens. pigmented when grown in the dark or the light are referred to as: Slow-growing NTM colonies produce nonphotochromogens. no pigment, whether they are grown in the dark or the light, are referred to as: The most commonly isolated M. avium-intracellulare mycobacterium in the United States is: to cause an inflammatory bowel disease M. paratuberculosis referred to as in cattle, sheep, Johne disease and goats, which organism has been isolated from the bowel mucosa of patients with Crohn disease? responsible for approximately 90% of Mycobacterium fortuitum, M. and are: clinical mycobacterial disease. chelonae, M. abscessus Which of the following species M. leprae of causes a chronic disease Mycobacterium of the skin, mucous membranes, and nerve tissue but has not yet been cultivated in vitro? The primary reservoir of the infected humans. responsible for leprosy is: Mycobacterium
The term complex as used in the M. tuberculosis complex: is used to describe two or more species whose distinction is complicated and of little or no medical importance Examples of the mycobacterial species that occur in humans and belong to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex include: M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. bovis BCG, and M. africanum. The recent emergence of epidemic multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in conjunction with the end of the downward of reported cases of tuberculosis in the United States, has been largely attributed to: immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. The tuberculin skin test, or the purified protein derivative (PPD) test, is on: delayed hypersensitivity cell-mediated immunity to certain antigenic components of the organism. A positive tuberculin skin test, or PPD test, is characterized by: erythema and induration. The Runyon system of classification is based on: growth rate and colonial pigmentation. Slow-growing NTM whose colonies become pigmented when exposed to light are referred to as: photochromogens. Slow-growing NTM whose colonies are pigmented when grown in the dark or the light are referred to as: scotochromogens. Slow-growing NTM colonies produce no pigment, whether they are grown in the dark or the light, are referred to as: nonphotochromogens. The most commonly isolated mycobacterium in the United States is: M. avium-intracellulare to cause an inflammatory bowel disease referred to as Johne disease in cattle, sheep, and goats, which organism has been isolated from the bowel mucosa of patients with Crohn disease? M. paratuberculosis Mycobacterium fortuitum, M. chelonae, and M. abscessus are: responsible for approximately 90% of clinical mycobacterial disease. Which of the following species of Mycobacterium causes a chronic disease of the skin, mucous membranes, and nerve tissue but has not yet been cultivated in vitro? M. leprae The primary reservoir of the Mycobacterium responsible for leprosy is: infected humans.