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  2. History of tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Rojas had tuberculosis when he painted this. Here he depicts the social aspect of the disease, and its relation with living conditions at the close of the 19th century. The history of tuberculosis encompasses the origins of the disease, tuberculosis (TB) through to the vaccines and treatments methods developed to contain and mitigate its impact.

  3. Tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    However, whether tuberculosis originated in bovines, then transferred to humans, or whether both bovine and human tuberculosis diverged from a common ancestor, remains unclear. [16] A comparison of the genes of M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) in humans to MTBC in animals suggests humans did not acquire MTBC from animals during animal ...

  4. Cultural depictions of tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Jimmie Rodgers (1897–1933), country music singer, sang about the woes of his tuberculosis in the song "T.B. Blues" (co-written with Raymond E. Hall) which he recorded in 1931 at San Antonio, Texas. [15] He also recorded Whippin' That Old T.B. in 1932, but ultimately died of the disease days after a New York City recording session.

  5. Mycobacterium bovis - Wikipedia

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    Mycobacterium bovis is a slow-growing (16- to 20-hour generation time) aerobic bacterium and the causative agent of tuberculosis in cattle (known as bovine TB).It is related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium which causes tuberculosis in humans.

  6. Germ theory's key 19th century figures - Wikipedia

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    Koch's work was not finished though, he still needed to make sure what he was seeing caused tuberculosis. He went on to become the first to person to successfully create a pure M. tuberculosis culture. After doing so, he injected animals with the bacteria and found M. tuberculosis rods in their tissues. But he also discovered that a non ...

  7. Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of M. tuberculosis include coughing that lasts for more than three weeks, hemoptysis, chest pain when breathing or coughing, weight loss, fatigue, fever, night sweats, chills, and loss of appetite. M. tuberculosis also has the potential of spreading to other parts of the body. This can cause blood in urine if the kidneys are affected ...

  8. ‘Unprecedented’ TB outbreak recorded in Kansas with ... - AOL

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    An unprecedented wave of tuberculosis infections has struck the state of Kansas as nearly 70 cases have been recorded, say officials.. Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced 67 ...

  9. Royal Commission on Tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Commission on Tuberculosis (1896–1898), also known as the First Royal Commission on Tuberculosis, was an early investigation into the history of tuberculosis (TB). On 25 April 1895 the report was published as a parliamentary paper .