Preliminary treatment for isolation culture of the tubercle bacilli in sputum.
1951
T OGAWA, and
G NARUMI, and
S OKAMOTO
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D009169
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that produces TUBERCULOSIS in humans, other primates, CATTLE; DOGS; and some other animals which have contact with humans. Growth tends to be in serpentine, cordlike masses in which the bacilli show a parallel orientation.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
D001407
Bacillus
A genus of BACILLACEAE that are spore-forming, rod-shaped cells. Most species are saprophytic soil forms with only a few species being pathogenic.
Bacillus bacterium
D013183
Sputum
Material coughed up from the lungs and expectorated via the mouth. It contains MUCUS, cellular debris, and microorganisms. It may also contain blood or pus.