mtb tuberculosis
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Mycobacteriumtuberculosis (MTB) is a pathogenic bacterial species in the genusMycobacterium and the causative agent of most cases of tuberculosis. Firstdiscovered in 1882 by Robert Koch, M. tuberculosis has an unusual, waxycoating on the cell surface (primarily mycolic acid), which makes the cellsimpervious to Gram staining so acid-fast detection techniques are usedinstead.