This is a detailed medical overview of one of the world’s most feared killers. It uses actual body organs and excellent microscopy to illustrate the lecture. The various types of the disease discussed are primary, secondary, non-pulmonary, open, miliary, and bovine tuberculosis, and Pott’s disease. Subtopics include epithelioid cells, Langhans giant cell, granuloma, hypersensitivity reaction, and casseous necrosis. Tuberculosis meningitis and bronchial tuberculosis are examined as complications of the more basic strains. Vaccines and how they work are also addressed. (17 minutes)

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