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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. 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]

  4. 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 .

  5. North American B-25 Mitchell - Wikipedia

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    North American NA-40. Developed into. North American XB-28 Dragon. The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. [2]

  6. Roblox - Wikipedia

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    October 10, 2023 [8] Genre (s) Game creation system, massively multiplayer online. Mode (s) Single-player, multi-player. Roblox ( / ˈroʊblɒks / ROH-bloks) is an online game platform and game creation system developed by Roblox Corporation that allows users to program and play games created by themselves or other users.

  7. Latent tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Infectious disease. Latent tuberculosis ( LTB ), also called latent tuberculosis infection ( LTBI) is when a person is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but does not have active tuberculosis (TB). Active tuberculosis can be contagious while latent tuberculosis is not, and it is therefore not possible to get TB from someone with latent ...

  8. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Wikipedia

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    Developed into. Boeing 307 Stratoliner. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber of its era, the B-17 was used primarily in the European Theater of Operations and dropped more bombs than any other aircraft ...

  9. Tuberculosis vaccines - Wikipedia

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    Tuberculosis ( TB) vaccines are vaccinations intended for the prevention of tuberculosis. Immunotherapy as a defence against TB was first proposed in 1890 by Robert Koch. [1] Today, the only effective tuberculosis vaccine in common use is the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, first used on humans in 1921. [2]