Permalink Download Comment Return to top On this page Update: January 2024 1.1 Characteristics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillus 1.2 Transmission 1.3 Evolution of tuberculosis infection and disease in humans 1.4 Prognosis 1.5 Factors modifying tuberculosis epidemiology 1.6 Epidemiological indicators 1.7 Global burden of tuberculosis Path Book traversal links for Chapter 1: Introduction and epidemiology Abbreviations and acronyms 1.1 Characteristics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillus