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Acid fast
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a physical property that gives a bacterium the ability to resist decolorization by acids staining procedures
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BCG vaccine
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an effective immunization against tuberculosis
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Filamentous
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thread-like
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Fluorochrome acid fast stain
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used to visualize Acid fast bacilli
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Granuloma
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a chronic inflammatory reaction where macrophage system and other inflammatory cells are involved
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Intracellular
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organisms that are capable of growing and reproducing onside host cells
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Kinyoun acid fast stain
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stain that doesn't use heat but requires long exposure to carbolfuchin
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Leprosy
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an infection caused by slow growing bacteria called mycobacerium leprae
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Modified acid fast
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a physical property that gives a bacterium the ability to resist decolorization by acids during staining procedures
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Mycobacterium avium complex
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opportunistic infection that occurs mainly in people with advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection
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Mycobacterium fortuitum
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a microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers
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Mycobacterium leprae
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causes leprosy
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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causes tuberculosis
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Partially acid fast
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Nocardia
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PPD
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purified protein derivative (TB test)
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Prophylaxis
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measure designed to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease
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Rapid growing Mycobacteria
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distinctive subset of the "atypical" or non tuberculous mycobacteria
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Slow growing Mycobacteria
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mycobacteria that form colonies clearly visible to the naked eye in more than 7 days on subculture are termed slow growers
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Tuberculosis
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caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Ziehl-Neelsen acid fast stain
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uses heat and time to force stain through waxy cell wall
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