Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
What Mycobacterium tuberculosis means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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A bacterium spread in airborne droplets from coughing or sneezing and inhaled into the alveoli, where it is engulfed by phagocytes but resists digestion.
Topics that use Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Topic 6: Immunity, Infection and Forensics (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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