Ghon's complex
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ghon-s-complex-277-13678401
title:
Ghon's complex
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Ghon's complex is a lesion seen in the lung that is caused by tuberculosis. The lesions consist of a Ghon focus along with pulmonary lymphadenopathy within a nearby pulmonary lymph node. A Ghon's complex retains viable bacteria, making them sources of long-term infection, which may reactivate and trigger secondary tuberculosis later in life. In countries where cow milk infected with Mycobacterium bovis has been eliminated, primary tuberculosis is usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and
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description:
Lung lesion caused by tuberculosis
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghon%27s_complex
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date modified:
2023-04-16T08:33:01Z
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