TB Research

A Tale of 2 Diseases in Symbiosis: Tuberculosis and COVID-19

Pratap Upadhya, B. Muniza, A. Arpitha

Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International) · 2022-04

Abstract

COVID-19 (COrona VIrus Diagnosed in 2019) and Tuberculosis are 2 diseases which have symbiosis relationship. They share similar epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations. These 2 diseases can predispose and worsen each other’s manifestations carrying a worse prognosis to the patient.

MeSH terms

  • Tuberculosis
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Epidemiology
  • Pathogenesis
  • Symbiosis
  • Medicine
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Virology
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Immunology
  • Disease