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Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, slow-growing bacteria that thrive in areas of the body that are rich in blood and oxygen, such as the lungs.
Author:Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Last Updated: 05/16/2007
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