Diseases of Concern Tuberculosis

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The process is outlined nicely by the CDC over the next 5 slides








































Droplet nuclei containing tubercle bacilli are inhaled, enter the lungs and travel to the alveoli.











CDC - Department of Health and Human Services. Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know. Chapter 2: Transmission and Pathogenesis of TB.  September 28, 2011.  Powerpoint file.
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