Question about tuberculosis?!


Question: Question about tuberculosis!?
I recall learning in health class years ago, that the body's defense against tuberculosis bacteria was to encircle the bacteria and entrap the bacteria population in shells!.

I am unable to find anything to confirm this on the internet!. Does anyone know the name of these "shells" and can you describe this process of disease defense!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
tuberculosis bacteria incite a cell mediated type of immune response!.
The "Shell" which you say is a "Caseating Granuloma" (which progresses to form "caseous necrosis") which is formed to localise and enclose the tuberculosis bacteria!. This happens only in case of few bacterias!.!.!.!. tuberculosis, leprosy, etc!. It occurs at site of infection and at the lymph node!.

Body's defence against tubercolosis organism is through our Macrophages and lymphocytes ( they are WHITE BLOOD CELLS)
(our blood contains RED blood cells and White blood cells)

Above mentioned two cells are important in forming an enclosure because the macrophages cannot kill the tuberculosis bacteria most of the times for its resistant structure!. They remain inside macrophages then!. So as a protective response this happens!.

However, when body immunity becomes low, the bacteria multiply in the granuloma and escape and spread!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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