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Microbiology Human Immunodeficiency Virus 6d268aef

Most common agent causing tuberculosis in AIDS patient in tropical countries is:

A
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
B
Mycobacterium intracellulare1997
C
Mycobacterium parvum
D
Mycobacterium atypical
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Ref: Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 576 and 8th/e, p. 575)Common pathogens causing T.B. in AIDS patients are M. tuberculosis and M. avium intraceliulare. In developing countries, the most important pathogen is M. tuberculosis, with many strain being multidrug resistant.

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