BP501T · Semester 5 · B.Pharm
Unit II — Antitubercular & Antimalarial Agents
Biomedicinal Chemistry
This study page introduces Antitubercular & Antimalarial Agents in Biomedicinal Chemistry (BP501T), B.Pharm Semester 5. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS
- ANTIMALARIAL AGENTS
Definitions and short notes
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Tuberculosis (TB)
An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It most commonly attacks the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can attack any organ.
Unit PDF · page 2
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M
tuberculosis): The bacterium that causes TB. It is slow-growing, rod-shaped, and has a very thick, waxy cell wall made of mycolic acids. This waxy coat makes it hard for drugs and the immune system to reach it.
Unit PDF · page 2
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