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The 15 pages that link to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, each with the reason it gives.

• TuberculosisBroader topic: It is the principal species behind the disease.

• PhagocytosisBroader topic: Its survival in phagocytes illustrates how engulfment can fail to clear infection.

• Robert KochBroader topic: Koch announced its identification in 1882, establishing the cause of tuberculosis.

• Koch's postulatesBroader topic: Its identification as the tuberculosis agent became a landmark application of Koch's methods.

• RifampicinBroader topic: Its susceptibility to rifampicin makes the drug central to treatment.

• Mycolic acidBroader topic: Its envelope demonstrates the clinical importance of mycolic-acid biology.

• Ziehl–Neelsen stainBroader topic: Its acid-fast cell wall makes it a principal target of this stain.

• Acid-fastnessBroader topic: Its acid-fast bacilli can be sought in respiratory specimens.

• Medical microbiologyBroader topic: Its slow growth and specialized diagnostics illustrate distinctive laboratory challenges.

• ActinomycetotaBroader topic: This pathogen illustrates the medical importance of actinomycetotans.

• Pathogenic bacteriaBroader topic: It illustrates persistent infection and transmission through airborne particles.