Tuberculosis
Context: Medical
An infectious disease caused by bacteria in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, most often affecting the lungs but capable of affecting other parts of the body.
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Tuberculosis
An infectious disease caused by bacteria in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, most often affecting the lungs but capable of affecting other parts of the body.
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- Tuberculosis
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MedicalTuberculosis
βTB most often affects the lungs, although it can affect other parts of the body.β
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