Active TB 
Active TB means the person infected by TB bacteria is feeling sick and showing symptoms, the result of the bacteria attacking different areas of the body. Symptoms of active pulmonary TB (tuberculosis of the lungs) include persistent cough, weakness, appetite and weight loss, fever, chills, and night sweats.

BCG
BCG (Bacille Calmette Guerin) is a vaccine for TB called made from a live Click for full entry >>

Adult stem cells
Undifferentiated cells, found in a differentiated tissue, that can renew themselves and - with certain limitations - differentiate to yield all the specialized cell types of the tissue from which they originated.

Akinesia
Inability to move ("freezing") or difficulty in beginning or maintaining a body motion.

Antioxidant
A chemical compound or substance that inhibits oxidation - damage to cells' Click for full entry >>