History of Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a highly contagious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), which is believed to be present in the nature for at least 15,000 years. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a pathogenic bacterial species in the family Mycobacteriaceae and the causative agent of most cases of tuberculosis – Illustration Credit: Tatiana Shepeleva / Shutterstock Tuberculosis has been known to […]

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