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  2. Tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Tuberculosis ( TB ), also known colloquially as the " white death ", or historically as consumption, [7] is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria. [1] Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. [1] Most infections show no symptoms, in which case it is ...

  3. Plymouth Fury - Wikipedia

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    The Plymouth Fury is a model of automobile that was produced by Plymouth from 1955 until 1989. It was introduced for the 1956 model year as a sub-series of the Plymouth Belvedere, becoming a separate series one level above the contemporary Belvedere for 1959. The Fury was a full-size car from 1959 until 1961, then a mid-size car from 1962 until ...

  4. Plymouth Belvedere - Wikipedia

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    The Belvedere would once again return as a top-level trim for 1958 for the last time. Styling was a continuation of the 1957 models. A 350 cu in (5.7 L) big-block "B" V8 with dual four-barrel carburetors—dubbed "Golden Commando"—was optional on all models. For 1959, the Fury became the top range with a full array of sedans and coupes, and ...

  5. Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), also known as Koch's bacillus, is a species of pathogenic bacteria in the family Mycobacteriaceae and the causative agent of tuberculosis. [1] [2] First discovered in 1882 by Robert Koch , M. tuberculosis has an unusual, waxy coating on its cell surface primarily due to the presence of mycolic acid .

  6. History of tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Ancient India. The first references to tuberculosis in non-European civilization is found in the Vedas. The oldest of them ( Rigveda, 1500 BC) calls the disease yaksma. [13] The Atharvaveda calls it balasa. It is in the Atharvaveda that the first description of scrofula is given. [14]

  7. Tuberculosis diagnosis - Wikipedia

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    Shape. rods. A definitive diagnosis of tuberculosis can only be made by culturing Mycobacterium tuberculosis organisms from a specimen taken from the patient (most often sputum, but may also include pus, CSF, biopsied tissue, etc.). [1] A diagnosis made other than by culture may only be classified as "probable" or "presumed".

  8. Operation Blue Star - Wikipedia

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    Operation Blue Star was an Indian Armed Forces operation between 1 and 10 June 1984 to remove Sikh militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and other Sikh militants from the buildings of the Golden Temple, famed site of Sikhism . A long-standing movement advocating for greater political rights for the Sikh community had previously existed in the ...

  9. Plymouth Golden Commando engine - Wikipedia

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    Plymouth Golden Commando engine. Redirect to: Chrysler B engine. Retrieved from " ".