Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC): Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes
Introduction The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) is a group of genetically related bacterial species that cause tuberculosis (TB) in humans and various animals. While Mycobacterium tuberculosis (sensu stricto) is the primary cause of human tuberculosis, the complex includes several other species with distinct host preferences and geographic distributions. Morphology …