Question

The causative agent of Tuberculosis is
1. Mycobacterium
2. Aspergillus
3. Rhadovirus
4. HIV

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Mycobacterium

The correct answer is Mycobacterium.

• Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
• The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.
• Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick.

• On March 24, 1882, Robert Koch announced to the Berlin Physiological Society that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis.
  • Three weeks later, on April 10, he published an article entitled "The Etiology of Tuberculosis".
  • Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection spread through inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person.
  • It mainly affects the lungs, but it can affect any part of the body, including the tummy (abdomen), glands, bones and nervous system.