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In active pulmonary TB, infiltrates or consolidations and/or cavities are often seen in the upper lungs with or without mediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathy. [1] However, lesions may appear anywhere in the lungs. In HIV and other immunosuppressed persons, any abnormality may indicate TB or the chest X-ray may even appear entirely normal. [1]
Drug-resistant TB is a serious public health issue in many developing countries, as its treatment is longer and requires more expensive drugs. MDR-TB is defined as resistance to the two most effective first-line TB drugs: rifampicin and isoniazid.
Grades 1 and 2 could result from previous BCG or avian tuberculosis, rather than human TB infection. Children who were found to have a grade 3 or 4 reaction were referred for X-ray and follow-up. For interpretation of the test, see Tuberculosis diagnosis .
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Naturally occurring terbium (65 Tb) is composed of one stable isotope, 159 Tb. Thirty-seven radioisotopes have been characterized, with the most stable being 158 Tb with a half-life of 180 years, 157 Tb with a half-life of 71 years, and 160 Tb with a half-life of 72.3 days.
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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.