| Health / Medical Topics |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Interferon Gamma Response
A measurement of the amount of interferon gamma that is released when Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen is incubated with a biological specimen, usually blood. Increased amount of interferon gamma suggests a prior or existing M. tuberculosis infection. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A group of four closely related tuberculosis-causing bacteria: M. bovis, M. africanum, M. canetti and M. microti.
An obligate anaerobic, weakly Gram-positive species of mycobacterium that is the cause of most cases of tuberculosis.
A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is acid-fast, rapidly growing, catalase, urease and…
A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is acid-fast, positive for nitrate reductase, tellurite…
A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is urease, nitrate reduction, Tween 80 hydrolysis,…
A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is acid-fast, grows on MacConkey's agar, is…
