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Tuberculosis of the Skin: Clinical Aspects

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Mycobacterial Skin Diseases

Part of the book series: New Clinical Applications: Dermatology ((NCDM,volume 10))

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Tuberculosis of the skin is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis of the human, bovine and, very rarely, the avian type1. In man, M. tuberculosis and M. bovis caused identical skin manifestations. The skin changes elicited by M. tuberculosis/bovis infection are polymorphous, depending upon the interplay of host immunity and bacterial virulence.

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  1. Medical School, Rumah Sakit Pirngadi, University of North Sumatra, Medan, Indonesia

    Marwali Harahap MD (Professor of Dermatology) (Professor of Dermatology)

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Harahap, M. (1989). Tuberculosis of the Skin: Clinical Aspects. In: Harahap, M. (eds) Mycobacterial Skin Diseases. New Clinical Applications: Dermatology, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2227-3_3

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